Observed career paths · ediscovery

Where does a eDiscovery Analyst go next?

9 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.

Management path
eDiscovery Project Manager+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of observed moves out of eDiscovery Analyst go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of eDiscovery+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via eDiscovery Project Manager. 30% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Senior Litigation Support Manager+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via eDiscovery Project Manager. 30% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Compliance Specialist+50% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of eDiscovery Analyst go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Legal Operations Analyst+4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of eDiscovery Analyst go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers60% of observed exits move upward from there
Certified Court Reporter+14% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical
reachable via Compliance Specialist. 1% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers91% 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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