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P5
PRODUC4.PRODUCTT57A5.P5
Product/Technical Support — P5
P4
PRODUC4.PRODUCTT57A5.P4
Product/Technical Support — P4
P3
PRODUC4.PRODUCTT57A5.P3
Product/Technical Support — P3
P2
PRODUC4.PRODUCTT57A5.P2
Product/Technical Support — P2
Market pay$138k ($109k–$176k)inherited$109k ($86k–$139k)inherited$82k ($65k–$105k)inherited$72k ($57k–$92k)inherited
LevelP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing Professional
FunctionProduct/Technical SupportProduct/Technical SupportProduct/Technical SupportProduct/Technical Support
FocusProduct/Technical SupportProduct/Technical SupportProduct/Technical SupportProduct/Technical Support
Typical years8–125–83–51–3
ScopeMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endDefined deliverables / small features
AutonomySets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestones
ImpactOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverables
Decision rightsAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scopeRoutine technical choices within guidance