Modeled career paths · IT infrastructure

Where does a Director of IT go next?

What employers are asking a Director of IT 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 Information Officer+119% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Director of IT go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Information Security Officer+154% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Security. 6% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Operations+43% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 6% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief Operating Officer+119% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
IT Service Delivery Manager-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of modeled moves out of Director of IT go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Security+16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of modeled moves out of Director of IT go here
lateral64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
8% of modeled moves out of Director of IT go here
lateral93% 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.