Modeled career paths · International development

Where does a Field Program Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Field Program 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.

Management path
Technical Advisor+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Field Program Manager go here
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Country Director+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Field Program Manager go here
leadership branch77% of modeled exits move upward from there
Supervisory Program Analyst+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Program Specialist. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Regional Director, Development+144% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Technical Advisor. 15% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Program Specialist+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Field Program Manager go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Program Manager, Nonprofit-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Field Program Manager go here
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.