Modeled career paths · Orthopedics

Where does a Senior Orthopedic Surgeon go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Orthopedic Surgeon 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
Chief of Orthopedics+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Senior Orthopedic Surgeon go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
VP Hospital Operations-53% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Service Line Director. 2% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief Medical Officer-21% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Chief of Service. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Chief of Neurology-1% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Neurologist. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief of Ophthalmology+26% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Retina Specialist. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Senior Neurologist-31% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Senior Orthopedic Surgeon go here
lateral92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Retina Specialist-12% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Senior Orthopedic Surgeon go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Service Line Director-67% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Senior Orthopedic Surgeon go here
lateral88% 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.