Addiction Medicine Fellow+50% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Substance Use Counselor go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Observed career paths · addiction_medicine
Where does a Substance Use Counselor 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
Management path
Addiction Medicine Physician+368% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Substance Use Counselor go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Medical Director, Addiction Services+528% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Addiction Medicine Fellow. 16% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief of Addiction Medicine+799% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Addiction Medicine Physician. 6% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Dermatopathology Fellow+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Addiction Medicine Fellow. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers88% of observed exits move upward from there
Forensic Pathology Fellow+53% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Addiction Medicine Fellow. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there