Modeled career paths · Economics research

Where does a Senior Economist go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Economist 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
Lead Economist+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Senior Economist go here
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief Economist+91% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Senior Economist go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Director of Language Research+7% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Economist. 3% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Research Director, Politics+2% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Economist. 3% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO-4% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Economist. 3% joint modeled share
progression0% 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.