Where does a Owner-Operator go next?
12 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
60% of observed moves out of Owner-Operator go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers90% of observed exits move upward from there
reachable via Transportation Manager. 54% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
reachable via First Officer. 13% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
20% of observed moves out of Owner-Operator go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
20% of observed moves out of Owner-Operator go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers87% of observed exits move upward from there
Chief Mate+61% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical reachable via First Officer. 1% joint share of observed 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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