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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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P5
WAFERF.WAFERFABD044.P5
Wafer Fab Operations — P5
P4
WAFERF.WAFERFABD044.P4
Wafer Fab Operations — P4
P3
WAFERF.WAFERFABD044.P3
Wafer Fab Operations — P3
P2
WAFERF.WAFERFABD044.P2
Wafer Fab Operations — P2
Market pay$134k ($105k$171k)inherited$106k ($83k$135k)inherited$80k ($63k$102k)inherited$70k ($55k$89k)inherited
LevelP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing Professional
FunctionWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab Operations
FocusWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab OperationsWafer Fab Operations
Typical years8–125–83–51–3
ScopeMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endDefined deliverables / small features
AutonomySets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardGeneral supervision; reviewed at milestones
ImpactOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomesOwn and immediate-team deliverables
Decision rightsAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scopeRoutine technical choices within guidance