work your way up sth (also work your way up to sth)
► to do a series of jobs at different levels in an organization until you reach a position at the top of the organization: »
She joined the company as a sales rep but worked her way up to managing director.
work your way up the ladder/hierarchy/ranks »I'd like to stay here and work my way up the audit career ladder.
Main Entry: ↑work
Financial and business terms. 2012.