Observed career paths · pathology

Where does a Pathology Resident go next?

9 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
Pathologist+314% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of observed moves out of Pathology Resident go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Pathologist+455% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Pathologist. 36% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers92% of observed exits move upward from there
Radiologist+434% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Radiology Fellow. 13% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief of Pathology+695% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Pathologist. 12% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Laboratory Medical Director+695% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Pathologist. 12% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Emergency Medicine Resident+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Pathology Resident go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers60% of observed exits move upward from there
Radiology Fellow+26% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Pathology Resident go here (460 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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