Modeled career paths · State local government

Where does a Department Head, Municipal go next?

What employers are asking a Department Head, Municipal 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
County Administrator+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Department Head, Municipal go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
City Manager+70% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Assistant City Manager. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Committee Staff Director+52% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Chief of Staff, Legislative. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Operations+70% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Assistant City Manager+19% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Department Head, Municipal go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief of Staff, Legislative+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Department Head, Municipal go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+38% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Department Head, Municipal go here
lateral86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.