Assistant Principal+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
39% of modeled moves out of Dean of Students go here
Modeled career paths · School administration
Where does a Dean of Students go next?
What employers are asking a Dean of Students for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.
Typical advancement
School Principal+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
39% of modeled moves out of Dean of Students go here
Needs an administrative credential and, in most states, a master's in education leadership.
Specialist path
Assistant Superintendent+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
13% of modeled moves out of Dean of Students go here
Director of Learning & Development+2% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Assistant Principal. 1% joint modeled share
Director of Counseling Services+10% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via School Counselor. 1% joint modeled share
Higher-growth opportunity
Superintendent of Schools+88% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Assistant Principal. 9% joint modeled share
Department Head, Municipal+26% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via School Principal. 3% joint modeled share
Director of Student Affairs+50% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Assistant Principal. 1% joint modeled share
Adjacent career
Assistant Professor-12% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Dean of Students go here
School Counselor-35% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Dean of Students go here
What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.