Modeled career paths · Policy analysis

Where does a Director of Policy go next?

What employers are asking a Director of Policy 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
VP Government Affairs+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Director of Policy go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief of Police+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lieutenant. 3% 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. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Defense Executive+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Defense Program Manager. 2% joint modeled share
executive step90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Lieutenant-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Policy go here
lateral77% of modeled exits move upward from there
Defense Program Manager-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Policy go here
lateral76% of modeled exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Policy 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.