Modeled career paths · Journalism

Where does a Reporter go next?

What employers are asking a Reporter 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
Senior Correspondent+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
72% of modeled moves out of Reporter go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Editor+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
24% of modeled moves out of Reporter go here
leadership branch95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Editor-in-Chief+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Correspondent. 15% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Communications+184% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Editor. 2% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Media Buyer+83% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Correspondent. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Editor+39% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Correspondent. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Litigation Paralegal+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Reporter 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.