Modeled career paths · Private equity VC

Where does a Private Equity Associate go next?

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

Management path

Vice President, Private Equity+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

64% of modeled moves out of Private Equity Associate go here

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Principal, Private Equity+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

21% of modeled moves out of Private Equity Associate go here

leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Operations-9% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Vice President, Private Equity. 5% joint modeled share

leadership branch93% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

Partner, Venture Capital+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Vice President, Private Equity. 15% joint modeled share

executive step0% of modeled exits move upward from there

Career pivot

Associate Portfolio Manager-22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical

7% of modeled moves out of Private Equity Associate go here

pivot67% of modeled exits move upward from there

Investment Banking Associate-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical

7% of modeled moves out of Private Equity Associate go here

pivot86% 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.