Observed career paths · academic_library

Where does a Senior Subject Librarian 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
Head of Collections+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Senior Subject Librarian go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Dean of Libraries+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Senior Subject Librarian go here (1,400 careers)
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Director of Learning & Development+2% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head of Collections. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate180 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Training Director, Apprenticeship+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head of Collections. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Online Learning+42% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head of Collections. 3% joint share of observed careers
progressionconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of People+42% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head of Collections. 3% 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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