Observed career paths · painting_coatings

Where does a Painting Foreman go next?

5 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
Painting Contractor+33% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Painting Foreman go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Drywall Contractor+33% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Painting Contractor. 27% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Flooring Contractor+33% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Painting Contractor. 27% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Construction+70% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Painting Contractor. 23% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers84% 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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