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TECHNI1.TECHNICA4D9E.P1
Technical and Professional Roles — P1
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P2
TECHNI1.TECHNICA4D9E.P2
Technical and Professional Roles — P2
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P3
TECHNI1.TECHNICA4D9E.P3
Technical and Professional Roles — P3
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P4
TECHNI1.TECHNICA4D9E.P4
Technical and Professional Roles — P4
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Market pay$68k ($53k$86k)inherited$79k ($62k$101k)inherited$90k ($71k$115k)inherited$120k ($94k$152k)inherited
LevelP1 · P1 — Entry-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior Professional
FunctionTechnical and Professional RolesTechnical and Professional RolesTechnical and Professional RolesTechnical and Professional Roles
FocusTechnical and Professional RolesTechnical and Professional RolesTechnical and Professional RolesTechnical and Professional Roles
Typical years0–21–33–55–8
ScopeOwn tasks within a defined componentDefined deliverables / small featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endA system or set of related features
AutonomyClose supervision; work reviewed frequentlyGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactOwn deliverablesOwn and immediate-team deliverablesProject / team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsFew independent decisions; escalates the restRoutine technical choices within guidanceOwns implementation decisions for own scopeOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design