Modeled career paths · Trading

Where does a Head of Desk go next?

What employers are asking a Head of Desk 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
Head of Trading+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Head of Desk go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
VP Fintech Operations-6% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Payment Operations. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Investor Relations+2% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Investor Relations. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Finance-14% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Risk Officer+38% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Risk. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Chief Financial Officer+31% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 1% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Director of Payment Operations-34% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Head of Desk go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Investor Relations-29% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Head of Desk go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Finance-40% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Head of Desk go here
lateral93% of modeled exits move upward from there

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