Modeled career paths · Astronomy

Where does a Observatory Assistant go next?

What employers are asking a Observatory 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

Postdoctoral Researcher, Astronomy+45% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Observatory Assistant go here

progression96% of modeled exits move upward from there

Astronomer+145% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Observatory Assistant go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Senior Research Astronomer+213% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Postdoctoral Researcher, Astronomy. 18% joint modeled share

leadership branch95% of modeled exits move upward from there

Observatory Director+319% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Astronomer. 5% joint modeled share

leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there

Career pivot

Agricultural Research Scientist+133% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Astronomer. 2% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Research Physicist+157% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Astronomer. 2% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Civil Engineer I+86% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Postdoctoral Researcher, Astronomy. 2% joint modeled share

pivot96% 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.