Modeled career paths · Economics research

Where does a Lead Economist go next?

What employers are asking a Lead Economist 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
Chief Economist+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Lead Economist go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
VP Research & Development+14% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Research. 3% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Director of Language Research-20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Lead Economist go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Research Director, Politics-24% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Lead Economist go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO-28% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Lead Economist go here
lateral0% 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.