Modeled career paths · Psychology research

Where does a Research Psychologist go next?

What employers are asking a Research Psychologist 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 Research Scientist, Psychology+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Research Psychologist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Behavioural Research+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Research Psychologist go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Laboratory Operations+71% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Behavioural Research. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Linguist+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Research Psychologist go here
pivot91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Science Writer-10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Research Psychologist 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.