Pick a starting path, or several offers to compare, and follow the realistic next moves: typical time in role, pay bands from real veteran salaries, and what each choice opens up or closes off.
Where are you starting?
Where these numbers come from
Pay bands are p25 to p75 of total annual compensation (base, bonus and self-reported equity), with the median in parentheses. They come from approved Sitreps Salary Explorer submissions: self-reported by veterans plus an imported veteran salary survey. A band is shown only when at least 5 people reported it. Bands labelled 'industry estimate' or 'editorial' do not have enough Sitreps data behind them, so no figure is shown or the range is approximate. 'Typical years' is editorial guidance, because we do not collect time in role. 'Common', 'possible' and 'rare' moves are editorial judgments, informed by how often each move comes up across 500+ Sitreps podcast episodes and 200+ career guides. They are not conversion rates. Opens, closes and veteran tips are editorial. This map is a general picture, not advice for your situation.
