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Side-by-side leveling, scope, and market pay. Add up to four via ?keys=SWE.GEN.P5,SWE.GEN.P6.

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P4
HRG.GEN.P4
Senior
P3
HRG.GEN.P3
Mid-level
P5
HRG.GEN.P5
Principal
P2
HRG.GEN.P2
Professional
Market pay
LevelP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing Professional
FunctionHuman Resources GeneralistHuman Resources GeneralistHuman Resources GeneralistHuman Resources Generalist
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years5–83–58–121–3
ScopeA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endMultiple systems or a technical domainDefined deliverables / small features
AutonomySelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSets direction within the domainGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestones
ImpactMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomesOrg / multi-team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverables
Decision rightsOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scopeAuthority over a technical domainRoutine technical choices within guidance