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P6
PRODUC3.PRODUCTM1878.P6
Product Marketing — P6
P5
PRODUC3.PRODUCTM1878.P5
Product Marketing — P5
P4
PRODUC3.PRODUCTM1878.P4
Product Marketing — P4
P3
PRODUC3.PRODUCTM1878.P3
Product Marketing — P3
Market pay$181k ($142k$230k)inherited$133k ($104k$169k)inherited$105k ($82k$134k)inherited$79k ($62k$101k)inherited
LevelP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional
FunctionProduct MarketingProduct MarketingProduct MarketingProduct Marketing
FocusProduct MarketingProduct MarketingProduct MarketingProduct Marketing
Typical years12–188–125–83–5
ScopeOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-end
AutonomyDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard
ImpactOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomes
Decision rightsSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scope