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engineering › Engineering – Systems Engineering / Product Development · · P3 — P3 — Mid-Level Professional · Individual contributor
A fully proficient professional who works with greater independence on complex system design and integration tasks.
Median pay · United States · annual
$88,381 USD
▲ +14% vs P2 on this ladder
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Individual contributor
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4 / 4 spaces ✓
pay@2 · 2026-07
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- Scope
- Features or a sub-system end-to-end
- Autonomy
- Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard
- Complexity
- Diverse problems; adapts existing approaches
- Impact
- Project / team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Owns implementation decisions for own scope
- Leadership
- Mentors juniors informally
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| Profile | Key | Median | Δ structural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developing Professional | ESEPD.GEN.P2 | $77,545 | confident0.06 |
| Systems Engineering / Product Development | ESEPD.GEN.P4 | $117,315 | confident0.06 |
| Systems Development Engineering Manager (M3) | SDE.GEN.M3 | $128,980 | review0.20 |
| GxP Systems Engineering | GSE.GEN.P3 | $82,468 | review0.25 |
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As of · 2026-07-22
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