Modeled career paths · Forestry

Where does a Forester go next?

What employers are asking a Forester 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 Forester+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Forester go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Forest Manager+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Forester go here
leadership branch90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Forest Operations+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Forester. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Environmental Program Manager+77% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Forest Manager. 3% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Environmental Scientist+38% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Forester. 5% joint modeled share
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Food Scientist+31% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Forester. 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.