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What is a worldwide leader and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a worldwide leader. For example, did you know that they make an average of $63.34 an hour? That's $131,741 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 23,800 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreWorldwide LeaderUS Average
Salary
8.4

Avg. Salary $131,741

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
8.1

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
4.6
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.71%

Asian 5.14%

Black or African American 11.48%

Hispanic or Latino 17.13%

Unknown 4.17%

White 61.37%

Gender

female 26.32%

male 73.68%

Age - 47
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47
Stress level
8.1

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
7.1

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.3

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Worldwide leader career paths

Key steps to become a worldwide leader

  1. Explore worldwide leader education requirements

    Most common worldwide leader degrees

    Bachelor's

    73.5 %

    Master's

    13.4 %

    Associate

    9.9 %
  2. Start to develop specific worldwide leader skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Business Development19.07%
    Product Development10.95%
    Strategic Plan9.32%
    R8.93%
    Pricing Strategy5.26%
  3. Complete relevant worldwide leader training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New worldwide leaders learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a worldwide leader based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real worldwide leader resumes.
  4. Research worldwide leader duties and responsibilities

    • Manage monthly management report to report KPI.
    • Lead the team building exercise, which establish a common agree vision for Cebal UK.
    • Lead price negotiations with the Americas sales teams and seed dealers to become profitable in all markets.
    • Lead processes to reduce costs by reducing the number of physical servers and implementing virtualization using VMware ESXi.
  5. Get worldwide leader experience

    Generally, it takes 1-2 years to become a worldwide leader. The most common roles before becoming a worldwide leader include sales representative, human resources manager team lead and account executive.
  6. Apply for worldwide leader jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a worldwide leader job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average worldwide leader salary

The average worldwide leader salary in the United States is $131,741 per year or $63 per hour. Worldwide leader salaries range between $82,000 and $209,000 per year.

Average worldwide leader salary
$131,741 Yearly
$63.34 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
Zippia Team

Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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