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P7
MEDICA.MEDICALA8D2F.P7
Medical Affairs — P7
P6
MEDICA.MEDICALA8D2F.P6
Medical Affairs — P6
P5
MEDICA.MEDICALA8D2F.P5
Medical Affairs — P5
P6
MEDICA.MEDICALW43B7.P6
Medical Writing & Documentation — P6
Market pay$231k ($182k$294k)inherited$188k ($148k$240k)inherited$138k ($109k$176k)inherited$188k ($148k$240k)inherited
LevelP7 · P7 — Staff / Distinguished ProfessionalP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP6 · P6 — Principal Professional
FunctionMedical Affairs & DocumentationMedical Affairs & DocumentationMedical Affairs & DocumentationMedical Affairs & Documentation
FocusMedical AffairsMedical AffairsMedical AffairsMedical Writing & Documentation
Typical years15–2212–188–1212–18
ScopeCross-organization / enterprise technical strategyOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domainOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problems
AutonomyOperates autonomously at the enterprise levelDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domainDefines direction; minimal oversight
ImpactEnterprise-wideOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomesOrganization-wide
Decision rightsFinal technical authority across multiple domainsSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domainSets technical strategy for a major area