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| vs | P5 ENVI.GEN.P5 Environmental Consulting Senior Environmental Consultant | M3 ENVI.GEN.M3 Environmental Consulting Environmental Project Manager | P5 STRA.GEN.P5 Principal/Director | P4 STRA.GEN.P4 Manager/Senior |
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| Market pay | — | — | — | — |
| Level | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | M3 · M3 — Senior Manager | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional |
| Function | Environmental Consulting | Environmental Consulting | Strategy Consulting | Strategy Consulting |
| Focus | General | General | General | General |
| Typical years | 8–12 | 8–12 | 8–12 | 5–8 |
| Scope | Multiple systems or a technical domain | Multiple teams or a sub-function | Multiple systems or a technical domain | A system or set of related features |
| Autonomy | Sets direction within the domain | Sets goals within functional strategy | Sets direction within the domain | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points |
| Impact | Org / multi-team outcomes | Sub-function outcomes | Org / multi-team outcomes | Multi-team / function outcomes |
| Decision rights | Authority over a technical domain | Owns goals, budget input, and people decisions across teams | Authority over a technical domain | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design |