VP Total Rewards+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Director of Compensation go here
Modeled career paths · Compensation design
Where does a Director of Compensation go next?
What employers are asking a Director of Compensation 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
Specialist path
VP People+12% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 3% joint modeled share
VP Operations+19% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 3% joint modeled share
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Diversity Officer+30% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Diversity & Inclusion. 4% joint modeled share
VP Employee Experience+30% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Employee Relations. 4% joint modeled share
Chief Human Resources Officer+71% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 1% joint modeled share
Adjacent career
Director of Diversity & Inclusion-9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Compensation go here
Director of Employee Relations-9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Compensation go here
Director of People-22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Compensation go here
What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.