Modeled career paths · Music publishing

Where does a Publishing Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Publishing Manager 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
Senior Manager, Sync & Licensing+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Publishing Manager go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Publishing+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Publishing Manager go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Manager, Distribution+22% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Distribution Manager. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Publishing+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Manager, Sync & Licensing. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Distribution Manager-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Publishing Manager go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Tour Technician-34% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Publishing Manager go here
pivot100% 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.