This is true for more than just engineers. I've done project management in QA where some Analysts working on my projects made more money than I did, and they we

This is true for more than just engineers. I've done project management in QA where some Analysts working on my projects made more money than I did, and they were completely worth it. Being a manager is really a unique skill in and of itself, which is why so many managers aren't that great -- especially when they were promoted from the position they go on to manage (see the Peter Principle [0]). [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle