Modeled career paths · Anthropology

Where does a Research Lead, Social Science go next?

What employers are asking a Research Lead, Social Science for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Economist+97% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Economist. 23% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Research & Development+59% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Research. 20% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Lead Economist+38% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of modeled moves out of Research Lead, Social Science go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Research Director, Politics+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of modeled moves out of Research Lead, Social Science go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
23% of modeled moves out of Research Lead, Social Science go here
lateral0% 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.