Modeled career paths · Outdoor guiding

Where does a Lead Guide go next?

What employers are asking a Lead Guide for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Operations Manager, Adventure+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Lead Guide go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Outfitter Owner+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Lead Guide go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Revenue Management+129% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Outfitter Owner. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Patrol Supervisor+4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Lead Guide go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Assistant Superintendent, Turf+10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Lead Guide go here
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.