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P6
CHANNE.CHANNELP595B.P6
Channel & Partner Sales — P6
P5
CHANNE.CHANNELP595B.P5
Channel & Partner Sales — P5
P4
CHANNE.CHANNELP595B.P4
Channel & Partner Sales — P4
P3
CHANNE.CHANNELP595B.P3
Channel & Partner Sales — P3
Market pay$188k ($148k$240k)inherited$138k ($109k$176k)inherited$109k ($86k$139k)inherited$82k ($65k$105k)inherited
LevelP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional
FunctionChannel & Partner SalesChannel & Partner SalesChannel & Partner SalesChannel & Partner Sales
FocusChannel & Partner SalesChannel & Partner SalesChannel & Partner SalesChannel & Partner Sales
Typical years12–188–125–83–5
ScopeOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-end
AutonomyDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard
ImpactOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomes
Decision rightsSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scope