Observed career paths · public_health

Where does a Epidemiologist go next?

16 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
Public Health Program Manager+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of observed moves out of Epidemiologist go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers92% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Public Health+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Epidemiologist go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Clinical Trial Manager+41% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Clinical Project Manager. 4% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate480 careers92% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Public Health Officer+144% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Public Health Program Manager. 14% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Clinical Project Manager+10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Epidemiologist go here (480 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate480 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Critical Care Paramedic-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Epidemiologist go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers83% of observed exits move upward from there
Associate Veterinarian+26% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Epidemiologist go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% 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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