mid-level
Neither top nor bottom
Mid-level describes a position or rank in the middle of a hierarchy—neither entry-level nor senior.
A mid-level manager has some authority but reports to higher executives.
Mid-level employees have progressed beyond beginners but haven't reached the top.
The term appears frequently in career contexts: a mid-level software engineer, mid-level government officials.
Skilled performance level
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- intermediateBetween two levels
- capableHaving required skills
- developingBecoming more advanced
experienced · qualified · trained · knowledgeable · adept · functional · working · practical
Central sorted value
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- averageArithmetic mean or ordinary
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- intermediateBetween two levels
secondary · middling · central · between · neither · halfway · bracket · category
Rank increase or publicity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
corporate · hierarchy · climbing · trajectory · position · role · title · salary
proficiency
Skilled performance level
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- intermediateBetween two levels
- capableHaving required skills
developing · experienced · qualified · trained · knowledgeable · adept · functional · working · practical · solid
median
Central sorted value
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- averageArithmetic mean or ordinary
- standardLevel of quality accepted
intermediate · secondary · middling · central · between · neither · halfway · bracket · category · ranking
promotion
Rank increase or publicity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- supervisorOne who directs workers
professional · corporate · hierarchy · climbing · trajectory · position · role · title · salary · responsibilities
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- ranksrank and file, enlisted ranks, tier one, officer rank, tier two
- skill levelsbeginner, novice, intermediate, expert, advanced
- job typesfull-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, freelance
- middle groundaverage, standard, moderate, intermediate, median
mid-leveltop-level
Highest in rank
entry-level · senior-level · C-suite · ground-level · top-tier