senior level
Near the top
Senior level describes positions requiring substantial experience and expertise, typically after years in a field.
A senior-level engineer or manager holds significant responsibility and often mentors junior staff.
The term appears frequently in job postings to signal expectations: This is a senior-level position requiring 8+ years of experience.
Sometimes shortened to senior: a senior developer.
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- executive suiteSenior management's office space
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- directorOne who leads
veteran · old guard · experienced · seasoned · corner office · seat at the table · boardroom · C-suite · top brass · promotion · authority · heavy hitter · tenure · retirement · pension · golden parachute · mentor · supervisor
- pay scalespay scale, pay grade, pay grades, pay range, wage scale
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- 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