Modeled career paths · Consulting management

Where does a Engagement Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Engagement Manager 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
Principal+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
65% of modeled moves out of Engagement Manager go here
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Partner+119% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
22% of modeled moves out of Engagement Manager go here
executive step0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Finance+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 5% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief Financial Officer+108% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Director of Finance-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Engagement Manager go here
lateral93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Bookkeeping Firm Owner-35% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
3% of modeled moves out of Engagement Manager go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO-18% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
3% of modeled moves out of Engagement Manager go here
lateral0% 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.