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P6
LEARNI.ORGANIZAB741.P6
Organizational Development — P6
P5
LEARNI.ORGANIZAB741.P5
Organizational Development — P5
P6
LEARNI.LEARNING04B3.P6
Learning & Development — P6
P4
LEARNI.ORGANIZAB741.P4
Organizational Development — P4
Market pay$188k ($148k$240k)inherited$138k ($109k$176k)inherited$188k ($148k$240k)inherited$109k ($86k$139k)inherited
LevelP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior Professional
FunctionLearning & Organizational DevelopmentLearning & Organizational DevelopmentLearning & Organizational DevelopmentLearning & Organizational Development
FocusOrganizational DevelopmentOrganizational DevelopmentLearning & DevelopmentOrganizational Development
Typical years12–188–1212–185–8
ScopeOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domainOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsA system or set of related features
AutonomyDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domainDefines direction; minimal oversightSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomesOrganization-wideMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domainSets technical strategy for a major areaOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design