Modeled career paths · Coffee retail

Where does a Lead Barista go next?

What employers are asking a Lead Barista 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
Café Manager+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of Lead Barista go here
progression75% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Director of Coffee+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Café Manager. 38% joint modeled share
leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
District Manager, Coffee+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Café Manager. 38% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Pastry Chef+43% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Café Manager. 12% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Store Manager, Resale+24% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Café Manager. 12% joint modeled share
pivot60% 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.