Observed career paths · retirement_plan_advisory

Where does a Senior Retirement Consultant go next?

6 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
Director, Retirement Practice+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Senior Retirement Consultant go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Partner, Retirement Advisory+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Senior Retirement Consultant go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Director of Finance+22% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director, Retirement Practice. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers93% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Corporate Development+63% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director, Retirement Practice. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Treasury+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director, Retirement Practice. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Risk+29% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director, Retirement Practice. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers64% 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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