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P5
ADMINI.SERVICEDC356.P5
Service Delivery — P5
P4
ADMINI.SERVICEDC356.P4
Service Delivery — P4
P6
ADMINI.SERVICEDC356.P6
Service Delivery — P6
P3
ADMINI.SERVICEDC356.P3
Service Delivery — P3
Market pay$138k ($109k$176k)inherited$109k ($86k$139k)inherited$188k ($148k$240k)inherited$82k ($65k$105k)inherited
LevelP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional
FunctionAdministrative & Corporate ServicesAdministrative & Corporate ServicesAdministrative & Corporate ServicesAdministrative & Corporate Services
FocusService DeliveryService DeliveryService DeliveryService Delivery
Typical years8–125–812–183–5
ScopeMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsFeatures or a sub-system end-to-end
AutonomySets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsDefines direction; minimal oversightWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard
ImpactOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesOrganization-wideProject / team outcomes
Decision rightsAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designSets technical strategy for a major areaOwns implementation decisions for own scope