Modeled career paths · International development

Where does a Program Officer go next?

What employers are asking a Program Officer 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

Field Program Manager+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Program Officer go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Technical Advisor+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Program Officer go here

leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there

Country Director+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Field Program Manager. 16% joint modeled share

leadership branch77% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

Regional Director, Development+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Technical Advisor. 6% joint modeled share

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Career pivot

Program Specialist+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Field Program Manager. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Program Manager, Nonprofit+10% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Field Program Manager. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Program Officer, Foundation+38% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Technical Advisor. 2% joint modeled share

pivot87% 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.