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P2
INSTRU.INSTRUCT9870.P2
Instructional Design — P2
P1
INSTRU.INSTRUCT9870.P1
Instructional Design — P1
P3
INSTRU.INSTRUCT9870.P3
Instructional Design — P3
P4
INSTRU.INSTRUCT9870.P4
Instructional Design — P4
Market pay$56k ($44k$71k)inherited$48k ($37k$61k)inherited$63k ($50k$81k)inherited$84k ($66k$107k)inherited
LevelP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP1 · P1 — Entry-Level ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior Professional
FunctionInstructional DesignInstructional DesignInstructional DesignInstructional Design
FocusInstructional DesignInstructional DesignInstructional DesignInstructional Design
Typical years1–30–23–55–8
ScopeDefined deliverables / small featuresOwn tasks within a defined componentFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endA system or set of related features
AutonomyGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesClose supervision; work reviewed frequentlyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactOwn and immediate-team deliverablesOwn deliverablesProject / team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsRoutine technical choices within guidanceFew independent decisions; escalates the restOwns implementation decisions for own scopeOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design