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P6
DATAME.DATAMESH8666.P6
Data Mesh Roles — P6
P5
DATAME.DATAMESH8666.P5
Data Mesh Roles — P5
P4
DATAME.DATAMESH8666.P4
Data Mesh Roles — P4
P3
DATAME.DATAMESH8666.P3
Data Mesh Roles — P3
Market pay$192k ($151k$244k)inherited$141k ($111k$179k)inherited$112k ($88k$142k)inherited$84k ($66k$107k)inherited
LevelP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional
FunctionData Mesh RolesData Mesh RolesData Mesh RolesData Mesh Roles
FocusData Mesh RolesData Mesh RolesData Mesh RolesData Mesh Roles
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