Observed career paths · surgical_oncology

Where does a Surgical Oncology Fellow go next?

12 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.

Management path
Surgical Oncologist+344% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of observed moves out of Surgical Oncology Fellow go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Surgical Oncologist+497% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of observed moves out of Surgical Oncology Fellow go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers92% of observed exits move upward from there
Colorectal Surgeon+344% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Colorectal Surgery Fellow. 5% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief of Surgical Oncology+752% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Surgical Oncologist. 13% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Director, Surgical Oncology+752% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Surgical Oncologist. 13% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Colorectal Surgery Fellow+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Surgical Oncology Fellow go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Radiation Oncology Resident-22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Surgical Oncology Fellow go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers80% 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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