Observed career paths · state_local_government

Where does a Division Manager, City go next?

6 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Department Head, Municipal+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Division Manager, City go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
County Administrator+93% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Division Manager, City go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Assistant City Manager+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Department Head, Municipal. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Chief of Staff, Legislative+43% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Department Head, Municipal. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+86% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Department Head, Municipal. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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