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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
PARALE.PARALEGA1712.P3
Paralegal — P3
P2
PARALE.PARALEGA1712.P2
Paralegal — P2
P4
PARALE.PARALEGA1712.P4
Paralegal — P4
P1
PARALE.PARALEGA1712.P1
Paralegal — P1
Market pay$97k ($77k$124k)inherited$85k ($67k$109k)inherited$129k ($102k$165k)inherited$73k ($57k$93k)inherited
LevelP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP1 · P1 — Entry-Level Professional
FunctionParalegalParalegalParalegalParalegal
FocusParalegalParalegalParalegalParalegal
Typical years3–51–35–80–2
ScopeFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endDefined deliverables / small featuresA system or set of related featuresOwn tasks within a defined component
AutonomyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsClose supervision; work reviewed frequently
ImpactProject / team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverablesMulti-team / function outcomesOwn deliverables
Decision rightsOwns implementation decisions for own scopeRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designFew independent decisions; escalates the rest