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Side-by-side leveling, scope, and market pay. Add up to four via ?keys=SWE.GEN.P5,SWE.GEN.P6.
| vs | P4 ITOPER.SYSTEMSA6CE8.P4 Systems Administration — P4 | P3 ITOPER.SYSTEMSA6CE8.P3 Systems Administration — P3 | P5 ITOPER.SYSTEMSA6CE8.P5 Systems Administration — P5 | P4 ITOPER.ITOUTSOU493C.P4 IT Outsourcing Management — P4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market pay | $109k ($86k–$139k)inherited | $82k ($65k–$105k)inherited | $138k ($109k–$176k)inherited | $109k ($86k–$139k)inherited |
| Level | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional | P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional |
| Function | IT Operations & Support | IT Operations & Support | IT Operations & Support | IT Operations & Support |
| Focus | Systems Administration | Systems Administration | Systems Administration | IT Outsourcing Management |
| Typical years | 5–8 | 3–5 | 8–12 | 5–8 |
| Scope | A system or set of related features | Features or a sub-system end-to-end | Multiple systems or a technical domain | A system or set of related features |
| Autonomy | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points | Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard | Sets direction within the domain | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points |
| Impact | Multi-team / function outcomes | Project / team outcomes | Org / multi-team outcomes | Multi-team / function outcomes |
| Decision rights | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design | Owns implementation decisions for own scope | Authority over a technical domain | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design |