In my own case absolutely not. I think if you want to see those kinds of increases year over year you have to climb the corporate ladder. If you stay in enginee

In my own case absolutely not. I think if you want to see those kinds of increases year over year you have to climb the corporate ladder. If you stay in engineering in a hands on role you're going to peak. My own salary probably peaked ten years ago, but it peaked at a pretty high level and has kept up with inflation. Money has never been the main thing, which is one indicator of why I am still hands on.