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P8
GAS.GEN.P8
Principal Fellow
P7
GAS.GEN.P7
Principal Strategist
P6
GAS.GEN.P6
Principal Advisory
P5
GAS.GEN.P5
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Market pay
LevelP8 · P8 — Fellow (Executive IC)P7 · P7 — Staff / Distinguished ProfessionalP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionGas EngineeringGas EngineeringGas EngineeringGas Engineering
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years18–3015–2212–188–12
ScopeCompany- or industry-level technical leadershipCross-organization / enterprise technical strategyOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domain
AutonomySets own mandate; partners with executive leadershipOperates autonomously at the enterprise levelDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domain
ImpactCompany- and market-levelEnterprise-wideOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomes
Decision rightsTop technical voice in the companyFinal technical authority across multiple domainsSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domain