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P2
PROJEC.PROJECTM8325.P2
Project Management — P2
P3
PROJEC.PROJECTM8325.P3
Project Management — P3
P4
PROJEC.PROJECTM8325.P4
Project Management — P4
P5
PROJEC.PROJECTM8325.P5
Project Management — P5
Market pay$72k ($57k$92k)inherited$82k ($65k$105k)inherited$109k ($86k$139k)inherited$138k ($109k$176k)inherited
LevelP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionProject ManagementProject ManagementProject ManagementProject Management
FocusProject ManagementProject ManagementProject ManagementProject Management
Typical years1–33–55–88–12
ScopeDefined deliverables / small featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endA system or set of related featuresMultiple systems or a technical domain
AutonomyGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsSets direction within the domain
ImpactOwn and immediate-team deliverablesProject / team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesOrg / multi-team outcomes
Decision rightsRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns implementation decisions for own scopeOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designAuthority over a technical domain