Observed career paths · production_design

Where does a Set Dresser go next?

13 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.

Management path
Art Director, Film+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of observed moves out of Set Dresser go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Production Designer+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Art Director, Film. 30% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Supervising Art Director+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Art Director, Film. 30% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Colourist+38% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Set Dresser go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Costume Supervisor+22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of observed moves out of Set Dresser go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Editor, Film+31% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical
reachable via Colourist. 1% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% 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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