Observed career paths · public_transit

Where does a Transit Supervisor 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
Transit Operations Manager+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of observed moves out of Transit Supervisor go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Transit+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of observed moves out of Transit Supervisor go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Emergency Operations Coordinator+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Emergency Planner. 5% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence moderate460 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
General Manager, Transit Authority+144% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Transit Operations Manager. 16% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Emergency Planner+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Transit Supervisor go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Housing Caseworker-7% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Transit Supervisor go here (460 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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