Modeled career paths · Surgery

Where does a General Surgeon go next?

What employers are asking a General Surgeon 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 Surgeon+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
72% of modeled moves out of General Surgeon go here
progression88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Chief of Surgery+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
24% of modeled moves out of General Surgeon go here
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Service Line Director-46% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Surgeon. 2% joint modeled share
progression88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief of Service-2% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Surgeon. 2% joint modeled share
progression64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Surgery Department Chair+73% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Surgeon. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Senior Anesthesiologist+29% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Surgeon. 2% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Radiologist+39% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Surgeon. 2% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Nurse Manager-64% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of General Surgeon go here
lateral96% of modeled exits move upward from there
Principal Scientist-62% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of General Surgeon go here
lateral96% 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.