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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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P3
INSTRU.INSTRUCT9870.P3
Instructional Design — P3
P2
INSTRU.INSTRUCT9870.P2
Instructional Design — P2
P4
INSTRU.INSTRUCT9870.P4
Instructional Design — P4
P1
INSTRU.INSTRUCT9870.P1
Instructional Design — P1
Market pay$63k ($50k$81k)inherited$56k ($44k$71k)inherited$84k ($66k$107k)inherited$48k ($37k$61k)inherited
LevelP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP1 · P1 — Entry-Level Professional
FunctionInstructional DesignInstructional DesignInstructional DesignInstructional Design
FocusInstructional DesignInstructional DesignInstructional DesignInstructional Design
Typical years3–51–35–80–2
ScopeFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endDefined deliverables / small featuresA system or set of related featuresOwn tasks within a defined component
AutonomyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsClose supervision; work reviewed frequently
ImpactProject / team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverablesMulti-team / function outcomesOwn deliverables
Decision rightsOwns implementation decisions for own scopeRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designFew independent decisions; escalates the rest