Modeled career paths · Childcare early education

Where does a Early Childhood Educator go next?

What employers are asking a Early Childhood Educator 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
Lead Teacher+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Early Childhood Educator go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Center Director+70% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Early Childhood Educator go here
leadership branch90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Regional Director, Early Education+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Lead Teacher. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Curriculum Lead+70% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Center Director. 3% joint modeled share
leadership branch95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Executive Assistant+53% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Teacher. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Instructional Designer+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Teacher. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% 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.