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P5
ENVIRO.SAFETYSEBFDA.P5
Safety & Security — P5
P4
ENVIRO.SAFETYSEBFDA.P4
Safety & Security — P4
P6
ENVIRO.SAFETYSEBFDA.P6
Safety & Security — P6
P5
ENVIRO.ENVIRONMF551.P5
Environmental Health & Safety — P5
Market pay$138k ($109k$176k)inherited$109k ($86k$139k)inherited$188k ($148k$240k)inherited$138k ($109k$176k)inherited
LevelP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionEnvironmental Health, Safety & SecurityEnvironmental Health, Safety & SecurityEnvironmental Health, Safety & SecurityEnvironmental Health, Safety & Security
FocusSafety & SecuritySafety & SecuritySafety & SecurityEnvironmental Health & Safety
Typical years8–125–812–188–12
ScopeMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domain
AutonomySets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domain
ImpactOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomes
Decision rightsAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domain