Observed career paths · stem_teaching

Where does a STEM Paraeducator 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
STEM Teacher+59% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of STEM Paraeducator go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
STEM Lead Teacher+109% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of STEM Paraeducator go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
STEM Instructional Coach+169% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via STEM Teacher. 19% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of STEM Education+259% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via STEM Lead Teacher. 5% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Lead Language Teacher+103% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via STEM Lead Teacher. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Certified Interpreter+161% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via STEM Lead Teacher. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers90% 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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