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| vs | P6 QUALIT.REGULATOA5B4.P6 Regulatory Affairs — P6 | P5 QUALIT.REGULATOA5B4.P5 Regulatory Affairs — P5 | P6 QUALIT.SUPPLIER703F.P6 Supplier Quality Assurance — P6 | P4 QUALIT.REGULATOA5B4.P4 Regulatory Affairs — P4 |
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| Market pay | $188k ($148k–$240k)inherited | $138k ($109k–$176k)inherited | $188k ($148k–$240k)inherited | $109k ($86k–$139k)inherited |
| Level | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional |
| Function | Quality Assurance & Compliance | Quality Assurance & Compliance | Quality Assurance & Compliance | Quality Assurance & Compliance |
| Focus | Regulatory Affairs | Regulatory Affairs | Supplier Quality Assurance | Regulatory Affairs |
| Typical years | 12–18 | 8–12 | 12–18 | 5–8 |
| Scope | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems | Multiple systems or a technical domain | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems | A system or set of related features |
| Autonomy | Defines direction; minimal oversight | Sets direction within the domain | Defines direction; minimal oversight | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points |
| Impact | Organization-wide | Org / multi-team outcomes | Organization-wide | Multi-team / function outcomes |
| Decision rights | Sets technical strategy for a major area | Authority over a technical domain | Sets technical strategy for a major area | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design |