Observed career paths · sign_language_interpreting

Where does a Lead Interpreter go next?

12 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Director of Multilingual Education+4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of observed moves out of Lead Interpreter go here (210 careers)
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of STEM Education+8% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of observed moves out of Lead Interpreter go here (210 careers)
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of Learning & Development+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
23% of observed moves out of Lead Interpreter go here (180 careers)
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of People+48% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
23% of observed moves out of Lead Interpreter go here (180 careers)
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers93% of observed exits move upward from there
Chief of Staff+23% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical
reachable via Director of Learning & Development. 8% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP People+112% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 16% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Chief Human Resources Officer+224% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 5% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Director of Customer Success+48% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 1% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers91% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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