Modeled career paths · Art conservation

Where does a Senior Conservator go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Conservator 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 Collections Care+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Senior Conservator go here
progressionno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Head of Conservation+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Senior Conservator go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Studio Owner+11% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head of Conservation. 13% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Creative Director+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head of Conservation. 12% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Head of Department, Auction House+46% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head of Conservation. 13% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+46% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head of Conservation. 12% joint modeled share
progression93% 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.