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P3
PHYSIC.PHYSICIAF622.P3
Physician — P3
P2
PHYSIC.PHYSICIAF622.P2
Physician — P2
P4
PHYSIC.PHYSICIAF622.P4
Physician — P4
P5
PHYSIC.PHYSICIAF622.P5
Physician — P5
Market pay$93k ($73k$118k)inherited$81k ($64k$104k)inherited$123k ($97k$157k)inherited$156k ($122k$198k)inherited
LevelP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionPhysicianPhysicianPhysicianPhysician
FocusPhysicianPhysicianPhysicianPhysician
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