Modeled career paths · Journalism

Where does a Editorial Assistant go next?

What employers are asking a Editorial Assistant 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

Reporter+48% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Editorial Assistant go here

progression96% of modeled exits move upward from there

Senior Correspondent+93% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Editorial Assistant go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Editor+149% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Reporter. 18% joint modeled share

leadership branch95% of modeled exits move upward from there

Editor-in-Chief+232% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Senior Correspondent. 5% joint modeled share

leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there

Career pivot

Media Buyer+170% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Correspondent. 2% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Senior Editor+105% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Correspondent. 2% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Podcast Producer+67% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Reporter. 2% joint modeled share

pivot96% 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.