Observed career paths · asset_management

Where does a Portfolio Manager go next?

11 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
Head of Investments+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
66% of observed moves out of Portfolio Manager go here (4,200 careers)
executive stepconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Chief Investment Officer+119% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
22% of observed moves out of Portfolio Manager go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Head of Private Wealth+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Wealth Management. 3% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Finance+7% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 2% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Financial Officer+64% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 1% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Partner+73% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Engagement Manager. 1% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Regional Banking Director-36% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
3% of observed moves out of Portfolio Manager go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Wealth Management-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
3% of observed moves out of Portfolio Manager go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager-21% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
3% of observed moves out of Portfolio Manager go here (180 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate180 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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