Modeled career paths · Music education

Where does a Music Teacher go next?

What employers are asking a Music 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.

Typical advancement
Band Director+65% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Music Teacher go here
progression88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Director of Bands+112% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Music Teacher go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chair, Music Department+184% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Band Director. 13% joint modeled share
leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
District Music Supervisor+184% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Band Director. 13% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Lead Classroom Teacher+29% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Band Director. 4% joint modeled share
pivot93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Financial Aid Advisor+62% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Band Director. 4% 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.