Observed career paths · privacy_law

Where does a Privacy Counsel go next?

7 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
Senior Privacy Counsel+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of observed moves out of Privacy Counsel go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers92% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Chief Privacy Officer+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Privacy Counsel go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Head of Privacy+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Privacy Counsel go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Senior Litigation Support Manager+6% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Privacy Counsel. 1% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 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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