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Side-by-side leveling, scope, and market pay. Add up to four via ?keys=SWE.GEN.P5,SWE.GEN.P6.

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P4
WAFERF.WAFERFABD044.P4
Wafer Fab Operations — P4
P3
WAFERF.WAFERFABD044.P3
Wafer Fab Operations — P3
P5
WAFERF.WAFERFABD044.P5
Wafer Fab Operations — P5
P2
WAFERF.WAFERFABD044.P2
Wafer Fab Operations — P2
Market pay$106k ($83k$135k)inherited$80k ($63k$102k)inherited$134k ($105k$171k)inherited$70k ($55k$89k)inherited
LevelP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing Professional
FunctionWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab Operations
FocusWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab Operations
Typical years5–83–58–121–3
ScopeA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endMultiple systems or a technical domainDefined deliverables / small features
AutonomySelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSets direction within the domainGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestones
ImpactMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomesOrg / multi-team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverables
Decision rightsOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scopeAuthority over a technical domainRoutine technical choices within guidance