Modeled career paths · Public information

Where does a Director of Public Affairs go next?

What employers are asking a Director of Public Affairs 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 Communications Officer, Agency+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Director of Public Affairs go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief of Emergency Management+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Emergency Management Director. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
General Manager, Transit Authority+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Transit. 4% 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
Adjacent career
Emergency Management Director-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Public Affairs go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Transit-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Public Affairs go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Public Affairs 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.