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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
CSMC.GEN.P5
Expert
P4
CSMC.GEN.P4
Advanced/Mastery
P3
CSMC.GEN.P3
Proficient
P2
CSMC.GEN.P2
Developing
Market pay
LevelP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP2 · P2 — Developing Professional
FunctionCreative Services / Marketing CommunicationsCreative Services / Marketing CommunicationsCreative Services / Marketing CommunicationsCreative Services / Marketing Communications
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
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