Modeled career paths · Childcare early education

Where does a Lead Teacher go next?

What employers are asking a Lead Teacher 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
Center Director+29% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Lead Teacher go here
leadership branch90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Regional Director, Early Education+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Lead Teacher go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Curriculum Lead+29% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Center Director. 7% joint modeled share
leadership branch95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Executive Assistant+16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Lead Teacher go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Instructional Designer+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Lead Teacher 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.