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| vs | P4 APPL.GEN.P4 Applied Mathematics Quantitative Analyst | P3 APPL.GEN.P3 Applied Mathematics Applied Mathematician | P5 APPL.GEN.P5 Applied Mathematics Cryptographer | P4 ACRD.GEN.P4 First-Line Supervisor |
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| Market pay | — | — | — | — |
| Level | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional | P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional |
| Function | Applied Mathematics | Applied Mathematics | Applied Mathematics | Animal Care (R&D) |
| Focus | General | General | General | General |
| Typical years | 5–8 | 3–5 | 8–12 | 5–8 |
| Scope | A system or set of related features | Features or a sub-system end-to-end | Multiple systems or a technical domain | A system or set of related features |
| Autonomy | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points | Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard | Sets direction within the domain | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points |
| Impact | Multi-team / function outcomes | Project / team outcomes | Org / multi-team outcomes | Multi-team / function outcomes |
| Decision rights | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design | Owns implementation decisions for own scope | Authority over a technical domain | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design |