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TECHNI1.TECHNICA4D9E.P2
Technical and Professional Roles — P2
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P1
TECHNI1.TECHNICA4D9E.P1
Technical and Professional Roles — P1
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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$79k ($62k$101k)inherited$68k ($53k$86k)inherited$90k ($71k$115k)inherited$120k ($94k$152k)inherited
LevelP2 · P2 — Developing ProfessionalP1 · P1 — Entry-Level 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 years1–30–23–55–8
ScopeDefined deliverables / small featuresOwn tasks within a defined componentFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endA system or set of related features
AutonomyGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestonesClose supervision; work reviewed frequentlyWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactOwn and immediate-team deliverablesOwn deliverablesProject / team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsRoutine technical choices within guidanceFew independent decisions; escalates the restOwns implementation decisions for own scopeOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design