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| vs | P7 PRODUC7.PRODUCTM9129.P7 Product Management — P7 | P6 PRODUC7.PRODUCTM9129.P6 Product Management — P6 | P5 PRODUC7.PRODUCTM9129.P5 Product Management — P5 | P4 PRODUC7.PRODUCTM9129.P4 Product Management — P4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market pay | $221k ($174k–$282k)inherited | $180k ($142k–$229k)inherited | $132k ($104k–$169k)inherited | $105k ($82k–$133k)inherited |
| Level | P7 · P7 — Staff / Distinguished Professional | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional |
| Function | Product Management | Product Management | Product Management | Product Management |
| Focus | Product Management | Product Management | Product Management | Product Management |
| Typical years | 15–22 | 12–18 | 8–12 | 5–8 |
| Scope | Cross-organization / enterprise technical strategy | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems | Multiple systems or a technical domain | A system or set of related features |
| Autonomy | Operates autonomously at the enterprise level | Defines direction; minimal oversight | Sets direction within the domain | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points |
| Impact | Enterprise-wide | Organization-wide | Org / multi-team outcomes | Multi-team / function outcomes |
| Decision rights | Final technical authority across multiple domains | Sets technical strategy for a major area | Authority over a technical domain | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design |