Observed career paths · sterile_processing

Where does a Sterile Processing Technician 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
Senior SPD Technician+45% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Sterile Processing Technician go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
SPD Lead+91% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Sterile Processing Technician go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Sterile Processing Supervisor+145% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior SPD Technician. 19% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Sterile Processing Manager+227% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via SPD Lead. 5% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Correctional Nurse+135% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via SPD Lead. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Dental Ceramist+110% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via SPD Lead. 2% 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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