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S1
ITS.GEN.S1
Help Desk Technician I
M1
ITS.GEN.M1
Information Technology Support S5
P1
ITS.GEN.P1
IT Specialist/Administrator I
S2
ITS.GEN.S2
Technician/Engineer II
Market pay
LevelS1 · S1 — Support AssociateM1 · M1 — Manager (Team Lead)P1 · P1 — Entry-Level ProfessionalS2 · S2 — Support Specialist
FunctionInformation Technology SupportInformation Technology SupportInformation Technology SupportInformation Technology Support
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years0–13–60–21–3
ScopeA single task type or queueA single teamOwn tasks within a defined componentA defined queue or customer set
AutonomyClose supervision; follows defined proceduresManages within established goalsClose supervision; work reviewed frequentlyGeneral supervision; handles standard cases independently
ImpactIndividual transactionsTeam output and healthOwn deliverablesCustomer satisfaction for own queue
Decision rightsActs within scripts; escalates exceptionsOwns team execution, hiring input, performanceFew independent decisions; escalates the restResolves standard cases; escalates complex