Observed career paths · public_transit

Where does a Transit Operator 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
Transit Planner+77% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of observed moves out of Transit Operator go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Transit Supervisor+77% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of observed moves out of Transit Operator go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Transit Operations Manager+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Transit Planner. 38% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Transit+203% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Transit Planner. 13% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Emergency Planner+86% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Transit Supervisor. 4% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Housing Caseworker+65% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Transit Supervisor. 4% 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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