The term "career ladder" is a metaphor or buzzword used to denote vertical job promotion. In business and human resources management, the ladder typically describes the progr [..]

This represents a series of outlined levels within a job category, where the nature of the work is comparable (e.g., engineering). The different levels represent the organization's requirements f [..]

A career pathway for educators with clear “steps” or “rungs” at intervals along the way usually tied to increased pay levels.  Career ladders set pay scale based on educator skill level and student academic progress instead of basing pay on years of experience and level of education.