Modeled career paths · Journalism

Where does a Editor go next?

What employers are asking a Editor 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
Editor-in-Chief+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
85% of modeled moves out of Editor go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of Communications+69% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of modeled moves out of Editor go here
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Executive Producer+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Editor-in-Chief. 23% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Publisher+42% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Editor-in-Chief. 23% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+70% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Editor-in-Chief. 20% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Senior Litigation Associate+72% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Editor go here
lateral96% of modeled exits move upward from there
Executive Producer, Audio+13% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Editor go here
lateral95% 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.