Observed career paths · sports_officiating

Where does a Sports Official go next?

5 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
Senior Official+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of observed moves out of Sports Official go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers75% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Professional Official+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Official. 38% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Supervisor of Officials+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Official. 38% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Position Coach+69% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Official. 12% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior S&C Coach+38% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Official. 12% 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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