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P2
EARTHA.EARTHATM14D0.P2
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences — P2
P1
EARTHA.EARTHATM14D0.P1
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences — P1
P3
EARTHA.EARTHATM14D0.P3
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences — P3
P4
EARTHA.EARTHATM14D0.P4
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences — P4
Market pay$80k ($63k$101k)inherited$68k ($53k$87k)inherited$91k ($71k$115k)inherited$120k ($95k$153k)inherited
LevelP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP1 · P1 — Entry-Level ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior Professional
FunctionEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric Sciences
FocusEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric Sciences
Typical years1–30–23–55–8
ScopeDefined deliverables / small featuresOwn tasks within a defined componentFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endA system or set of related features
AutonomyGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesClose supervision; work reviewed frequentlyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactOwn and immediate-team deliverablesOwn deliverablesProject / team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsRoutine technical choices within guidanceFew independent decisions; escalates the restOwns implementation decisions for own scopeOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design