Observed career paths · consulting_mgmt

Where does a Principal go next?

1 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
Partner+53% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Principal go here (4,200 careers)
executive stepconfidence high4,200 careers0% 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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