Observed career paths · painting_coatings

Where does a Painter go next?

6 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.

Typical advancement
Journeyman Painter+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of observed moves out of Painter go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers91% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Coatings Estimator+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Painter go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Painting Foreman+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Painter go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Painting Contractor+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Journeyman Painter. 8% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Tile Setter+31% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Journeyman Painter. 3% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Journeyman Glazier+44% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Journeyman Painter. 3% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers91% 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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