Modeled career paths · Law enforcement

Where does a Lieutenant go next?

What employers are asking a Lieutenant 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 of Police+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
77% of modeled moves out of Lieutenant go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief of Emergency Management+52% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Emergency Management Director. 7% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Foundation President+69% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Grantmaking. 3% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Operations+60% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 2% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Emergency Management Director+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
9% of modeled moves out of Lieutenant go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Defense Program Manager+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Lieutenant go here
lateral76% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Grantmaking+18% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Lieutenant go here
lateral84% 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.