Modeled career paths · Legislative staff

Where does a Legislative Assistant go next?

What employers are asking a Legislative Assistant 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
Legislative Director+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Legislative Assistant go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief of Staff, Legislative+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Legislative Assistant go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Deputy Department Director+42% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Assistant to the City Manager. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Committee Staff Director+144% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Legislative Director. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Assistant to the City Manager+12% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Legislative Assistant go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Budget Analyst+17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Legislative Assistant 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.