Modeled career paths · Federal administration

Where does a Program Specialist go next?

What employers are asking a Program Specialist 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
Supervisory Program Analyst+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Program Specialist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Division Director, Federal+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Program Specialist go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Technical Advisor+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Field Program Manager. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Senior Executive Service+144% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Supervisory Program Analyst. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Field Program Manager+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Program Specialist go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Program Coordinator, City-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Program Specialist 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.