Observed career paths · bar_beverage

Where does a Sommelier 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.

Management path
Beverage Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Sommelier go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Beverage Director+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Sommelier go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Catering+77% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Beverage Director. 7% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate210 careers0% 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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