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| vs | P5 PRODUC6.PRODUCTDECFB.P5 Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) — P5 | P4 PRODUC6.PRODUCTDECFB.P4 Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) — P4 | P6 PRODUC6.PRODUCTDECFB.P6 Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) — P6 | P3 PRODUC6.PRODUCTDECFB.P3 Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) — P3 |
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| Market pay | $130k ($102k–$166k)inherited | $103k ($81k–$131k)inherited | $177k ($139k–$225k)inherited | $78k ($61k–$99k)inherited |
| Level | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional | P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional |
| Function | Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) | Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) | Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) | Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) |
| Focus | Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) | Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) | Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) | Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) |
| Typical years | 8–12 | 5–8 | 12–18 | 3–5 |
| Scope | Multiple systems or a technical domain | A system or set of related features | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems | Features or a sub-system end-to-end |
| Autonomy | Sets direction within the domain | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points | Defines direction; minimal oversight | Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard |
| Impact | Org / multi-team outcomes | Multi-team / function outcomes | Organization-wide | Project / team outcomes |
| Decision rights | Authority over a technical domain | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design | Sets technical strategy for a major area | Owns implementation decisions for own scope |