Modeled career paths · Government admin

Where does a Program Analyst go next?

What employers are asking a Program Analyst 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
Management Analyst+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
66% of modeled moves out of Program Analyst go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Program Manager, Government+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
22% of modeled moves out of Program Analyst go here
leadership branch89% of modeled exits move upward from there
Agency Director+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Management Analyst. 14% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Policy Advisor+87% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Policy Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Deputy Administrator+221% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Program Manager, Government. 5% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Policy Analyst+47% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
8% of modeled moves out of Program Analyst go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Fire Investigator+47% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Management Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Clinical Systems Analyst+23% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Program Analyst go here
pivot96% 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.