Modeled career paths · Philanthropy

Where does a Grants Assistant go next?

What employers are asking a Grants Assistant 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

Program Associate, Foundation+86% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Grants Assistant go here

progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Program Officer, Foundation+145% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Grants Assistant go here

progression87% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Senior Program Officer+212% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Program Associate, Foundation. 19% joint modeled share

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Grantmaking+319% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Program Officer, Foundation. 5% joint modeled share

leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Executive Director+236% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Program Officer, Foundation. 2% joint modeled share

leadership branch71% of modeled exits move upward from there

Career pivot

Commissioned Officer+121% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Program Officer, Foundation. 2% joint modeled share

pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there

Social Worker (MSW)+72% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Program Officer, Foundation. 2% joint modeled share

Needs a master's in social work.

pivot75% 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.