Observed career paths · education

Where does a Teacher go next?

17 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
Instructional Designer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
66% of observed moves out of Teacher go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Curriculum Lead+70% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
22% of observed moves out of Teacher go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers95% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Learning & Development+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Instructional Designer. 14% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Center Director+70% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Early Childhood Educator. 2% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate480 careers90% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Early Childhood Educator+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
8% of observed moves out of Teacher go here (480 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate480 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Lead Teacher+32% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Instructional Designer. 5% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Program Coordinator, Outdoor Education+37% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Instructional Designer. 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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