Observed career paths · film_tv

Where does a Line Producer go next?

11 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.

Management path
Executive Producer+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of observed moves out of Line Producer go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
A&R Manager+21% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Music Producer. 13% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Executive Editor+14% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Editor. 13% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Head of Production+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Executive Producer. 51% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Music Producer-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Line Producer go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Editor-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Line Producer go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% 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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