Observed career paths · environmental_law

Where does a Senior Environmental Attorney go next?

7 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Environmental Counsel+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
43% of observed moves out of Senior Environmental Attorney go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Environmental Compliance+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
43% of observed moves out of Senior Environmental Attorney go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Environmental Law Partner+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
14% of observed moves out of Senior Environmental Attorney go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Engagement Manager+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Environmental Counsel. 2% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Healthcare Compliance Counsel+46% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Environmental Counsel. 2% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers92% of observed exits move upward from there
Securities Counsel+68% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Environmental Counsel. 2% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Managing Counsel+29% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Environmental Counsel. 2% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers93% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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