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| vs | P6 PROCES.DOWNSTRE8342.P6 Downstream Process Development — P6 | P5 PROCES.DOWNSTRE8342.P5 Downstream Process Development — P5 | P6 PROCES.ANALYTICA5FC.P6 Analytical Development — P6 | P6 PROCES.UPSTREAMDF5B.P6 Upstream Process Development — P6 |
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| Market pay | $188k ($148k–$240k)inherited | $138k ($109k–$176k)inherited | $188k ($148k–$240k)inherited | $188k ($148k–$240k)inherited |
| Level | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional |
| Function | Process & Analytical Development | Process & Analytical Development | Process & Analytical Development | Process & Analytical Development |
| Focus | Downstream Process Development | Downstream Process Development | Analytical Development | Upstream Process Development |
| Typical years | 12–18 | 8–12 | 12–18 | 12–18 |
| Scope | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems | Multiple systems or a technical domain | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems |
| Autonomy | Defines direction; minimal oversight | Sets direction within the domain | Defines direction; minimal oversight | Defines direction; minimal oversight |
| Impact | Organization-wide | Org / multi-team outcomes | Organization-wide | Organization-wide |
| Decision rights | Sets technical strategy for a major area | Authority over a technical domain | Sets technical strategy for a major area | Sets technical strategy for a major area |