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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
LEGAL.LEGALB150.P3
Legal — P3
P2
LEGAL.LEGALB150.P2
Legal — P2
P4
LEGAL.LEGALB150.P4
Legal — P4
P5
LEGAL.LEGALB150.P5
Legal — P5
Market pay$97k ($77k$124k)inherited$85k ($67k$109k)inherited$129k ($102k$165k)inherited$164k ($128k$208k)inherited
LevelP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionLegalLegalLegalLegal
FocusLegalLegalLegalLegal
Typical years3–51–35–88–12
ScopeFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endDefined deliverables / small featuresA system or set of related featuresMultiple systems or a technical domain
AutonomyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsSets direction within the domain
ImpactProject / team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverablesMulti-team / function outcomesOrg / multi-team outcomes
Decision rightsOwns implementation decisions for own scopeRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designAuthority over a technical domain