Modeled career paths · Risk management

Where does a Risk Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Risk Manager 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
Director of Risk+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
90% of modeled moves out of Risk Manager go here
progression64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Underwriting Manager+22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of modeled moves out of Risk Manager go here
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Risk Officer+193% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Director of Risk. 58% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Insurance Operations+74% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Underwriting Manager. 9% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Director, Investment Banking+94% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Risk. 9% joint modeled share
progression84% 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.