Modeled career paths · Consulting management

Where does a Senior Consultant go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Consultant 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
Engagement Manager+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Senior Consultant go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Principal+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Senior Consultant go here
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Consultant go here
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Consultant go here
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Partner+193% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Engagement Manager. 14% joint modeled share
executive step0% of modeled exits move upward from there
VP Marketing+66% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Marketing. 5% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
VP Operations+66% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 5% joint modeled share
executive step100% 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.