Modeled career paths · Media planning buying

Where does a Media Assistant go next?

What employers are asking a Media 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.

Typical advancement
Media Planner+87% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Media Assistant go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Media Buyer+146% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Media Assistant go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Media Supervisor+216% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Media Planner. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Media Director+323% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Media Buyer. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Correspondent+77% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Media Buyer. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Booking Agent+136% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Media Buyer. 2% joint modeled share
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.