Career Paths From Chief Executives

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

General and Operations ManagersLateral Move94.7% skill match
Chief Executives and General and Operations Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). General and Operations Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 51% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$105,770
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Financial ManagersLateral Move95% skill match
Chief Executives and Financial Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Financial Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 22% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$166,570
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Social and Community Service ManagersLateral Move94.2% skill match
Chief Executives and Social and Community Service Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Social and Community Service Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 62% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$80,390
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Sales ManagersLateral Move97% skill match
Chief Executives and Sales Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Sales Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 31% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$148,270
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Human Resources ManagersLateral Move95% skill match
Chief Executives and Human Resources Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Human Resources Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 30% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$149,280
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Medical and Health Services ManagersLateral Move95% skill match
Chief Executives and Medical and Health Services Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Medical and Health Services Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 42% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$123,860
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Marketing ManagersLateral Move96.3% skill match
Chief Executives and Marketing Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Marketing Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 22% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$166,790
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Purchasing ManagersLateral Move94.5% skill match
Chief Executives and Purchasing Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Purchasing Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 31% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$148,080
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Compensation and Benefits ManagersLateral Move95.4% skill match
Chief Executives and Compensation and Benefits Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Compensation and Benefits Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 30% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$149,230
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Advertising and Promotions ManagersLateral Move96.6% skill match
Chief Executives and Advertising and Promotions Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Advertising and Promotions Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 38% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$133,660
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryLateral Move94.4% skill match
Chief Executives and Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 51% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$105,870
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Budget AnalystsCareer Change95.9% skill match
Chief Executives and Budget Analysts share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Budget Analysts is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 57% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$91,640
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersCareer Change94.6% skill match
Chief Executives and First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 59% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$87,520
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Urban and Regional PlannersCareer Change94.4% skill match
Chief Executives and Urban and Regional Planners share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Urban and Regional Planners is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 58% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$89,320
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
CuratorsCareer Change96% skill match
Chief Executives and Curators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Curators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 70% lower.
Current median salary
$213,990
Target median salary
$63,420
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.