Modeled career paths · Carbon management

Where does a Director of Climate Strategy go next?

What employers are asking a Director of Climate Strategy 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
Chief Sustainability Officer+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Director of Climate Strategy go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
VP Health, Safety & Environment+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of EHS. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Operations+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Operating Officer+88% 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
Director of EHS-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Climate Strategy go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Hydrology-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Climate Strategy go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Sustainability-18% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Climate Strategy go here
lateral0% 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.