Modeled career paths · Private investigation

Where does a Senior Investigator go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Investigator for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Lead Investigator+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Senior Investigator go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Investigation Agency Owner+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Senior Investigator go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Recovery+57% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Investigation Agency Owner. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Skip Tracer-18% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Investigator go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Stylist, Editorial-12% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Investigator go here
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.