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Originally Posted by Craig
Those numbers sound about right. The problem with engineering pay is that it flattens out at 10-15 years for most people (very low six figures). At that point you need to go into management or go out on your own to grow your income. I worked for a consulting company for 18 years, then went out on my own to do what I wanted and to avoid having to become a manager.
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I think that's just the natural progression. Some companies have different management tracks so you can get into the technical side or the business side. From what I see, technical manager or director is really cool. You get to go test new equipment and technology, break things and not have to pay for them, oversee a bunch of lab monkeys, etc.
