Modeled career paths · Executive search

Where does a Search Researcher go next?

What employers are asking a Search Researcher 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
Search Associate+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Search Researcher go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Search Consultant+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Search Researcher go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Principal, Executive Search+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Search Associate. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Partner, Executive Search+222% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Search Consultant. 6% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Corporate Communications Manager+6% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Search Associate. 5% joint modeled share
pivot60% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior HRIS Analyst+11% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Search Associate. 5% joint modeled share
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.