Your Wealth-Building Career Path Starts Here

Three Paths to Building Wealth Through Your Career

This assessment identifies which of three wealth-building career strategies naturally fits your approach:

• Strategic Climber: You build wealth through calculated job changes, negotiation, and continuous upward mobility
• Value Builder: You leverage relationships and create opportunities through your network
• Expert Specialist: You command premium compensation through deep expertise

Each path has different earning patterns, risks, and optimal strategies. The key is executing YOUR path effectively.

Why This Matters

Your career type determines your earning pattern. Strategic Climbers accelerate through calculated moves. Value Builders compound through relationships. Expert Specialists command premiums through deep expertise.

Your results show YOUR type's trajectory—so you know whether you're on track or leaving money on the table.

Data Sources

• Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data
• Payscale and Glassdoor salary surveys
• LinkedIn salary and career progression insights
• ADP Research Institute studies on job changing

Key Assumptions

• 15% savings rate consistently maintained
• 7% annual investment returns
• Median values across industries (individual results vary widely)

The Reality Check You Need

Each career type has specific mistakes that cost $50k-$200k+ over a decade:

• Strategic Climbers often job-hop without skill development, capping their ceiling
• Value Builders sometimes prioritize being liked over documenting impact
• Expert Specialists can over-specialize in declining fields

Your results include the specific mistakes to avoid for YOUR type, plus actionable strategies to maximize your earning potential.

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Career Growth Path Assessment v6.2.2

Designed for: Young professionals (22-29) building careers and wealth through strategic career decisions.

What This Tool Does Differently

Unlike generic career quizzes, this assessment functions as a diagnostic behavior-change engine. It identifies your natural career growth pattern, shows you the data-backed earning potential for your type, and gives you a specific action plan—not generic advice.

How It Works

This assessment analyzes your responses across eight career and money dimensions: advancement strategy, skill development approach, relationship style, learning preferences, risk tolerance with compensation, negotiation patterns, long-term wealth priorities, and decision-making under financial pressure.

Your answers are scored across three frameworks (Strategic Climber, Value Builder, Expert Specialist). The framework with the highest score represents your primary wealth-building type.

Data Sources & Methodology

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) wage and occupation data
• Payscale and Glassdoor salary surveys
• LinkedIn salary insights and career progression data
• ADP Research Institute studies on job changing and wages
• Harvard Business Review career development research
• Financial planning industry compound growth calculations

Key Assumptions

• Salary ranges reflect median values across multiple industries in the U.S.
• Wealth projections assume 15% savings rate and 7% annual investment returns
• Job-hopping premiums based on ADP research (10-20% per strategic move)
• Specialist premiums based on BLS wage data by occupation (15-40% range)
• Network effects based on LinkedIn and career research meta-analyses
• Career types are descriptive patterns, not rigid categories

Important Limitations

• Individual results vary significantly by industry, geography, education, and timing
• Salary ranges are median estimates—actual outcomes span wide ranges above and below
• This assessment measures career preferences, not skills or potential
• Economic conditions, market timing, and luck significantly impact outcomes
• Career strategies must be adapted to your specific industry and circumstances
• Wealth projections are educational estimates, not predictions or guarantees
• This tool does not provide personalized financial or career advice

Disclaimer: This tool provides educational insights based on aggregated salary data and career research. Results are not financial advice, career guarantees, or promises of specific outcomes. Individual circumstances vary widely. Salary ranges reflect median values and should not be interpreted as expectations for any specific person. For personalized guidance, consult qualified financial advisors and career counselors who understand your specific situation. Created by Raymond Sura, CRPC®, EA, for educational purposes only. © 2026 Future Millionaire Playbook by Raymond Sura. All rights reserved.