Modeled career paths · Higher education faculty

Where does a Postdoctoral Researcher go next?

What employers are asking a Postdoctoral Researcher 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
Assistant Professor+66% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
69% of modeled moves out of Postdoctoral Researcher go here
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Associate Professor+111% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
23% of modeled moves out of Postdoctoral Researcher go here
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Professor+184% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Assistant Professor. 15% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Scientist+156% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
8% of modeled moves out of Postdoctoral Researcher go here
leadership branch90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Department Chair+305% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Associate Professor. 5% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Student Services Advisor+66% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Assistant Professor. 5% joint modeled share
pivot60% 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.