I've heard (second hand) that VMWare has a good parallel track. That said, it makes sense for a company in which individual contributions can revolutionize the

I've heard (second hand) that VMWare has a good parallel track. That said, it makes sense for a company in which individual contributions can revolutionize the business. There are cases where being an individual contributor is only so valuable (though that "so valuable" number may be very high.) There comes a point where there is only so much impact you can have on your own, which is why _great_ managers absolutely deserve higher compensation. It's hard to individually make a larger contribution than a manager making every one of their 5 teammates 10% better. So to answer your question, I believe it plateaus. Where it plateaus is relative to how much individuals can impact the course of the business.