Modeled career paths · K-12 teaching

Where does a Department Head, School go next?

What employers are asking a Department Head, School for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Specialist path
Director of Counseling Services+50% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Department Head, School go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Special Education+47% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Department Head, School go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Learning & Development+40% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
18% of modeled moves out of Department Head, School go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP People+177% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 12% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Agency Director+82% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Program Manager, Government. 8% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief of Staff+62% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical
reachable via Director of Learning & Development. 6% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Curriculum Lead+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
12% of modeled moves out of Department Head, School go here
lateral95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Program Manager, Government+36% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
12% of modeled moves out of Department Head, School go here
lateral89% 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.