Observed career paths · hand_surgery

Where does a Hand Surgeon 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
Senior Hand Surgeon+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Hand Surgeon go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director, Hand & Upper Extremity+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Hand Surgeon go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Burn Center Medical Director+7% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Hand Surgeon. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Pediatric Cardiologist+7% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Hand Surgeon. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Service Line Director-53% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Hand Surgeon. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers88% 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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