Observed career paths · federal_administration

Where does a Federal Program Analyst go next?

6 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.

Typical advancement
Program Specialist+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Federal Program Analyst go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Supervisory Program Analyst+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Federal Program Analyst go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Division Director, Federal+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Program Specialist. 16% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Senior Executive Service+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Supervisory Program Analyst. 6% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Field Program Manager+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Program Specialist. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Program Coordinator, City+10% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Program Specialist. 5% joint share of observed 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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