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P1
CONSUL.CONSULTACAD8.P1
Consultants / Advisors — P1
P2
CONSUL.CONSULTACAD8.P2
Consultants / Advisors — P2
P3
CONSUL.CONSULTACAD8.P3
Consultants / Advisors — P3
P4
CONSUL.CONSULTACAD8.P4
Consultants / Advisors — P4
Market pay$54k ($42k$69k)inherited$63k ($50k$80k)inherited$72k ($57k$92k)inherited$95k ($75k$122k)inherited
LevelP1 · P1 — Entry-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior Professional
FunctionConsultants / AdvisorsConsultants / AdvisorsConsultants / AdvisorsConsultants / Advisors
FocusConsultants / AdvisorsConsultants / AdvisorsConsultants / AdvisorsConsultants / Advisors
Typical years0–21–33–55–8
ScopeOwn tasks within a defined componentDefined deliverables / small featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endA system or set of related features
AutonomyClose supervision; work reviewed frequentlyGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactOwn deliverablesOwn and immediate-team deliverablesProject / team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsFew independent decisions; escalates the restRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns implementation decisions for own scopeOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design