Observed career paths · restaurant_management

Where does a Restaurant General Manager go next?

9 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
Multi-Unit Director+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
95% of observed moves out of Restaurant General Manager go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of Learning & Development+6% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Curriculum Lead. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate120 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Beverage Director+31% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Multi-Unit Director. 25% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Catering+35% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Multi-Unit Director. 25% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Facilities+31% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Multi-Unit Director. 22% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Curriculum Lead-20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
3% of observed moves out of Restaurant General Manager go here (120 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate120 careers95% of observed exits move upward from there
Hotel Operations Manager-24% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
3% of observed moves out of Restaurant General Manager go here (120 careers)
return to ICconfidence moderate120 careers64% 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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