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P3
EARTHA.EARTHATM14D0.P3
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences — P3
P2
EARTHA.EARTHATM14D0.P2
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences — P2
P4
EARTHA.EARTHATM14D0.P4
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences — P4
P1
EARTHA.EARTHATM14D0.P1
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences — P1
Market pay$91k ($71k$115k)inherited$80k ($63k$101k)inherited$120k ($95k$153k)inherited$68k ($53k$87k)inherited
LevelP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP1 · P1 — Entry-Level Professional
FunctionEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric Sciences
FocusEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric SciencesEarth & Atmospheric Sciences
Typical years3–51–35–80–2
ScopeFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endDefined deliverables / small featuresA system or set of related featuresOwn tasks within a defined component
AutonomyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsClose supervision; work reviewed frequently
ImpactProject / team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverablesMulti-team / function outcomesOwn deliverables
Decision rightsOwns implementation decisions for own scopeRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designFew independent decisions; escalates the rest