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P2
STRATE1.STRATEGY390D.P2
Strategy Consulting — P2
P3
STRATE1.STRATEGY390D.P3
Strategy Consulting — P3
P4
STRATE1.STRATEGY390D.P4
Strategy Consulting — P4
P5
STRATE1.STRATEGY390D.P5
Strategy Consulting — P5
Market pay$78k ($62k$100k)inherited$89k ($70k$114k)inherited$119k ($93k$151k)inherited$150k ($118k$191k)inherited
LevelP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionStrategy ConsultingStrategy ConsultingStrategy ConsultingStrategy Consulting
FocusStrategy ConsultingStrategy ConsultingStrategy ConsultingStrategy Consulting
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