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Side-by-side leveling, scope, and market pay. Add up to four via ?keys=SWE.GEN.P5,SWE.GEN.P6.
| vs | P3 PRODUC5.PRODUCTD13D0.P3 Product Designer — P3 | P2 PRODUC5.PRODUCTD13D0.P2 Product Designer — P2 | P4 PRODUC5.PRODUCTD13D0.P4 Product Designer — P4 | P5 PRODUC5.PRODUCTD13D0.P5 Product Designer — P5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market pay | $78k ($61k–$99k)inherited | $68k ($53k–$87k)inherited | $103k ($81k–$131k)inherited | $130k ($102k–$166k)inherited |
| Level | P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional | P2 · P2 — Developing Professional | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional |
| Function | Product Designer | Product Designer | Product Designer | Product Designer |
| Focus | Product Designer | Product Designer | Product Designer | Product Designer |
| Typical years | 3–5 | 1–3 | 5–8 | 8–12 |
| Scope | Features or a sub-system end-to-end | Defined deliverables / small features | A system or set of related features | Multiple systems or a technical domain |
| Autonomy | Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard | General supervision; reviewed at milestones | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points | Sets direction within the domain |
| Impact | Project / team outcomes | Own and immediate-team deliverables | Multi-team / function outcomes | Org / multi-team outcomes |
| Decision rights | Owns implementation decisions for own scope | Routine technical choices within guidance | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design | Authority over a technical domain |