Observed career paths · pulmonology

Where does a Pulmonologist go next?

7 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
ICU Medical Director+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
43% of observed moves out of Pulmonologist go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Critical Care Intensivist+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
43% of observed moves out of Pulmonologist go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Chief of Pulmonary & Critical Care+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
14% of observed moves out of Pulmonologist go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Senior ID Physician-1% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Critical Care Intensivist. 2% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Service Line Director-44% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Critical Care Intensivist. 2% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Transplant Hematologist+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Critical Care Intensivist. 2% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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