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P3
HRBUSI.HRBUSINEA12A.P3
HR Business Partner — P3
P2
HRBUSI.HRBUSINEA12A.P2
HR Business Partner — P2
P4
HRBUSI.HRBUSINEA12A.P4
HR Business Partner — P4
P5
HRBUSI.HRBUSINEA12A.P5
HR Business Partner — P5
Market pay$81k ($64k$103k)inherited$71k ($56k$90k)inherited$107k ($84k$137k)inherited$136k ($107k$173k)inherited
LevelP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionHR Business PartnerHR Business PartnerHR Business PartnerHR Business Partner
FocusHR Business PartnerHR Business PartnerHR Business PartnerHR Business Partner
Typical years3–51–35–88–12
ScopeFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endDefined deliverables / small featuresA system or set of related featuresMultiple systems or a technical domain
AutonomyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsSets direction within the domain
ImpactProject / team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverablesMulti-team / function outcomesOrg / multi-team outcomes
Decision rightsOwns implementation decisions for own scopeRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designAuthority over a technical domain