Modeled career paths · Private investigation

Where does a Investigative Assistant go next?

What employers are asking a Investigative 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
Private Investigator+80% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Investigative Assistant go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Investigator+138% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Investigative Assistant go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Lead Investigator+202% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Private Investigator. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Investigation Agency Owner+309% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Investigator. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Skip Tracer+95% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Investigator. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Stylist, Editorial+109% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Investigator. 2% 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.