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Side-by-side leveling, scope, and market pay. Add up to four via ?keys=SWE.GEN.P5,SWE.GEN.P6.
| vs | M4 MARK.GEN.M4 Marketing M4–M6 | P3 MARK.GEN.P3 Marketing P3–P4 | P5 MARK.GEN.P5 Marketing P5–P6 | M1 MARK.GEN.M1 Marketing M1–M3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market pay | — | — | — | — |
| Level | M4 · M4 — Director | P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | M1 · M1 — Manager (Team Lead) |
| Function | Marketing | Marketing | Marketing | Marketing |
| Focus | General | General | General | General |
| Typical years | 10–15 | 3–5 | 8–12 | 3–6 |
| Scope | A function or department | Features or a sub-system end-to-end | Multiple systems or a technical domain | A single team |
| Autonomy | Owns area strategy and budget | Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard | Sets direction within the domain | Manages within established goals |
| Impact | Function-level results | Project / team outcomes | Org / multi-team outcomes | Team output and health |
| Decision rights | Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area | Owns implementation decisions for own scope | Authority over a technical domain | Owns team execution, hiring input, performance |