career ladder
nounUK /kəˈrɪə ˈlædə/
US /kəˈrɪr ˈlædər/
The steps you take to get better and better jobs over time.
She climbed the career ladder from cashier to store manager.
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2. A series of jobs in one field that each bring more pay and responsibility.
Teaching has a clear career ladder from assistant to head teacher.
3. The imagined steps a worker follows to reach the top of a profession.
He planned his career ladder carefully after college.
4. A company's system of ranks that employees can move up through.
The firm published its career ladder so staff knew how to advance.