Modeled career paths · Accounting

Where does a Staff Accountant go next?

What employers are asking a Staff Accountant for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement

Senior Accountant+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Staff Accountant go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Accounting Manager+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Staff Accountant go here

leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there

Controller+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Senior Accountant. 16% joint modeled share

leadership branch91% of modeled exits move upward from there

Finance Manager+97% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Accounting Manager. 2% joint modeled share

leadership branch89% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

VP Accounting+224% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Accounting Manager. 6% joint modeled share

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Career pivot

Senior Financial Analyst+52% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Accountant. 5% joint modeled share

pivot87% of modeled exits move upward from there

Account Executive+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Accountant. 5% joint modeled share

pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.