Observed career paths · technical_account_management

Where does a Technical Account Manager go next?

13 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
Senior Technical Account Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of observed moves out of Technical Account Manager go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Principal TAM+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of observed moves out of Technical Account Manager go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Implementation Consultant+19% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Implementation Consultant. 5% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Technical Account Management+147% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Technical Account Manager. 16% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Incident Analyst-26% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Technical Account Manager go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Implementation Consultant-7% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Technical Account Manager go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

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