Observed career paths · tax_advisory

Where does a Tax Associate 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 Tax Associate+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Tax Associate go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Tax Manager+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Tax Associate go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Tax Director+127% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Tax Associate. 16% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Tax+224% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Tax Manager. 6% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Forensic Accountant+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Tax Associate. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Internal Auditor+20% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Tax Associate. 5% 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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