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| vs | P7 SOFTWA.SOFTWARE984E.P7 Software Engineering — P7 | P6 SOFTWA.SOFTWARE984E.P6 Software Engineering — P6 | P5 SOFTWA.SOFTWARE984E.P5 Software Engineering — P5 | P6 SOFTWA.GXPREGUL8468.P6 GxP / Regulated Software & Systems Engineering — P6 |
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| Market pay | $247k ($194k–$315k)inherited | $201k ($158k–$256k)inherited | $148k ($116k–$188k)inherited | $201k ($158k–$256k)inherited |
| Level | P7 · P7 — Staff / Distinguished Professional | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional |
| Function | Software Engineering | Software Engineering | Software Engineering | Software Engineering |
| Focus | Software Engineering | Software Engineering | Software Engineering | GxP / Regulated Software & Systems Engineering |
| Typical years | 15–22 | 12–18 | 8–12 | 12–18 |
| Scope | Cross-organization / enterprise technical strategy | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems | Multiple systems or a technical domain | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems |
| Autonomy | Operates autonomously at the enterprise level | Defines direction; minimal oversight | Sets direction within the domain | Defines direction; minimal oversight |
| Impact | Enterprise-wide | Organization-wide | Org / multi-team outcomes | Organization-wide |
| Decision rights | Final technical authority across multiple domains | Sets technical strategy for a major area | Authority over a technical domain | Sets technical strategy for a major area |