Modeled career paths · Retail

Where does a Store Manager go next?

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

Management path
District Manager+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Store Manager go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Salon Manager+28% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Stylist. 11% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Travel Operations+82% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Travel Program Manager. 10% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Retail Operations+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via District Manager. 42% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Hotel Operations Manager+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
17% of modeled moves out of Store Manager go here
pivot64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Stylist+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
16% of modeled moves out of Store Manager go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Travel Program Manager+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
16% of modeled moves out of Store Manager go here
pivot60% 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.