Modeled career paths · Employee relations

Where does a Employee Relations Specialist go next?

What employers are asking a Employee Relations Specialist 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
Senior ER Specialist+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Employee Relations Specialist go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Employee Relations Manager+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Employee Relations Specialist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Employee Relations+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior ER Specialist. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Employee Experience+224% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Employee Relations Manager. 6% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
DEI Specialist+31% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior ER Specialist. 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.