Modeled career paths · Foreign service

Where does a Deputy Chief of Mission go next?

What employers are asking a Deputy Chief of Mission 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
Ambassador+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Deputy Chief of Mission go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Field Operations Director+22% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Port Director. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Operations+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Principal+57% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Engagement Manager. 2% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief Operating Officer+108% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 1% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Port Director-15% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Deputy Chief of Mission go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Field Office Director-15% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Deputy Chief of Mission go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Deputy Chief of Mission 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.