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P6
STATIS.STATISTI51DA.P6
Statistical Consulting — P6
P5
STATIS.STATISTI51DA.P5
Statistical Consulting — P5
P7
STATIS.STATISTI51DA.P7
Statistical Consulting — P7
P4
STATIS.STATISTI51DA.P4
Statistical Consulting — P4
Market pay$192k ($151k$244k)inherited$141k ($111k$179k)inherited$236k ($185k$300k)inherited$112k ($88k$142k)inherited
LevelP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP7 · P7 — Staff / Distinguished ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior Professional
FunctionStatistical ConsultingStatistical ConsultingStatistical ConsultingStatistical Consulting
FocusStatistical ConsultingStatistical ConsultingStatistical ConsultingStatistical Consulting
Typical years12–188–1215–225–8
ScopeOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domainCross-organization / enterprise technical strategyA system or set of related features
AutonomyDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domainOperates autonomously at the enterprise levelSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomesEnterprise-wideMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domainFinal technical authority across multiple domainsOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design