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S3
ADMI.GEN.S3
Senior
S2
ADMI.GEN.S2
Standard
S4
ADMI.GEN.S4
Advanced
S1
ADMI.GEN.S1
Entry
Market pay
LevelS3 · S3 — Senior Support SpecialistS2 · S2 — Support SpecialistS4 · S4 — Lead Support SpecialistS1 · S1 — Support Associate
FunctionAdministrative AssistantAdministrative AssistantAdministrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years3–51–35–80–1
ScopeEscalated / complex casesA defined queue or customer setTeam process and qualityA single task type or queue
AutonomyLimited supervisionGeneral supervision; handles standard cases independentlyWorks independently; owns improvementsClose supervision; follows defined procedures
ImpactResolution quality on the team's hardest casesCustomer satisfaction for own queueTeam-level quality and efficiencyIndividual transactions
Decision rightsOwns escalation resolution within policyResolves standard cases; escalates complexOwns process and quality decisions for the teamActs within scripts; escalates exceptions