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| vs | M6 MATERI.MATERIAL348F.M6 Materials Science — M6 | M5 MATERI.MATERIAL348F.M5 Materials Science — M5 | M4 MATERI.MATERIAL348F.M4 Materials Science — M4 | P6 MATERI.PLASTICSE3D2.P6 Plastics Engineering — P6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market pay | $242k ($190k–$308k)inherited | $188k ($148k–$240k)inherited | $168k ($132k–$213k)inherited | $188k ($148k–$240k)inherited |
| Level | M6 · M6 — Vice President | M5 · M5 — Senior Director | M4 · M4 — Director | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional |
| Function | Materials & Plastics Engineering | Materials & Plastics Engineering | Materials & Plastics Engineering | Materials & Plastics Engineering |
| Focus | Materials Science | Materials Science | Materials Science | Plastics Engineering |
| Typical years | 15–25 | 12–18 | 10–15 | 12–18 |
| Scope | A major function or division | Multiple functions or a large department | A function or department | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems |
| Autonomy | Accountable for division strategy and outcomes | Owns multi-year strategy for the area | Owns area strategy and budget | Defines direction; minimal oversight |
| Impact | Division-wide / organization-wide | Multi-function results | Function-level results | Organization-wide |
| Decision rights | Owns strategy, budget, and org for a division | Owns investment and org design across functions | Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area | Sets technical strategy for a major area |