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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
NURS.GEN.P3
Nursing Proficient
S2
NURS.GEN.S2
Nursing Advanced Beginner
P1
NURS.GEN.P1
Nursing Competent
P5
NURS.GEN.P5
Nursing Expert
Market pay
LevelP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalS2 · S2 — Support SpecialistP1 · P1 — Entry-Level ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionNursingNursingNursingNursing
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years3–51–30–28–12
ScopeFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endA defined queue or customer setOwn tasks within a defined componentMultiple systems or a technical domain
AutonomyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardGeneral supervision; handles standard cases independentlyClose supervision; work reviewed frequentlySets direction within the domain
ImpactProject / team outcomesCustomer satisfaction for own queueOwn deliverablesOrg / multi-team outcomes
Decision rightsOwns implementation decisions for own scopeResolves standard cases; escalates complexFew independent decisions; escalates the restAuthority over a technical domain