Modeled career paths · Executive search

Where does a Principal, Executive Search go next?

What employers are asking a Principal, Executive Search 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
Partner, Executive Search+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Principal, Executive Search go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
VP People Operations & Systems+22% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People Technology. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP People-1% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
VP Operations+4% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Human Resources Officer+51% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 1% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Chief Operating Officer+60% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 1% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Director of People Technology-15% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Principal, Executive Search go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Total Rewards-31% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Principal, Executive Search go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of People-31% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Principal, Executive Search go here
lateral93% of modeled exits move upward from there

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