Modeled career paths · Asset management

Where does a Portfolio Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Portfolio Manager for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Head of Investments+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
66% of modeled moves out of Portfolio Manager go here
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Chief Investment Officer+119% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
22% of modeled moves out of Portfolio Manager go here
executive stepno modeled 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 modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Finance+7% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 2% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled 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 modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Partner+73% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Engagement Manager. 1% joint modeled share
executive step0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Regional Banking Director-36% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
3% of modeled moves out of Portfolio Manager go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Wealth Management-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
3% of modeled moves out of Portfolio Manager go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager-21% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
3% of modeled moves out of Portfolio Manager go here
lateral86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.