Modeled career paths · Technical writing

Where does a Documentation Lead go next?

What employers are asking a Documentation Lead 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
Documentation Manager+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of Documentation Lead go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of PMO+21% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Documentation Manager. 23% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Protocol Lead+81% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Documentation Manager. 27% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Principal Solutions Architect+81% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Documentation Manager. 27% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of IT+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Documentation Manager. 23% joint modeled share
progression64% 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.