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is there a certain rule that manager should have better salary than all of his subordinates?






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    Using myself as example: I earn more than my manager.

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  • If there is a rule, it is going to vary by jurisdiction (company, country, region), so this should at least have a country tag.

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  • "is there a certain rule that manager should have better salary than all of his subordinates?" - no.

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I wonder if someone more qualified than his/her manager.



is there a certain rule that manager should have better salary than all of his subordinates?






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    Using myself as example: I earn more than my manager.

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  • If there is a rule, it is going to vary by jurisdiction (company, country, region), so this should at least have a country tag.

    – Seth R
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  • "is there a certain rule that manager should have better salary than all of his subordinates?" - no.

    – Joe Strazzere
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I wonder if someone more qualified than his/her manager.



is there a certain rule that manager should have better salary than all of his subordinates?






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I wonder if someone more qualified than his/her manager.



is there a certain rule that manager should have better salary than all of his subordinates?






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    Using myself as example: I earn more than my manager.

    – Abigail
    2 hours ago











  • If there is a rule, it is going to vary by jurisdiction (company, country, region), so this should at least have a country tag.

    – Seth R
    2 hours ago











  • "is there a certain rule that manager should have better salary than all of his subordinates?" - no.

    – Joe Strazzere
    2 hours ago














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    Using myself as example: I earn more than my manager.

    – Abigail
    2 hours ago











  • If there is a rule, it is going to vary by jurisdiction (company, country, region), so this should at least have a country tag.

    – Seth R
    2 hours ago











  • "is there a certain rule that manager should have better salary than all of his subordinates?" - no.

    – Joe Strazzere
    2 hours ago








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Using myself as example: I earn more than my manager.

– Abigail
2 hours ago





Using myself as example: I earn more than my manager.

– Abigail
2 hours ago













If there is a rule, it is going to vary by jurisdiction (company, country, region), so this should at least have a country tag.

– Seth R
2 hours ago





If there is a rule, it is going to vary by jurisdiction (company, country, region), so this should at least have a country tag.

– Seth R
2 hours ago













"is there a certain rule that manager should have better salary than all of his subordinates?" - no.

– Joe Strazzere
2 hours ago





"is there a certain rule that manager should have better salary than all of his subordinates?" - no.

– Joe Strazzere
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I've had managers that had little to no technical knowledge. They were paid for the value they provided -- the ability to manage people. That skill may not be as in demand as other skills, so they're paid accordingly.



I see no issue with a highly skilled person being paid more than the person they report to.






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    No, in fact I know people who make more than their managers.



    It is important to remember that just because someone is a manager does not make them better or more valuable than the people that report to them. It's just a different position, with different required skills. Those skills could be more or less valuable than the skills of the people reporting to them.



    Salary is nominally based on the amount of value created by the skills someone has and who hard they would be to replace, not by their position in the organizational structure.






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      Salary is usually based on two factors:




      • Position


      • Time at Company



      There are engineers at my company who have been here for 20+ years and they make a lot more than engineering managers that have been here for half the time (or less depending on team). While managers usually make more money than their subordinates because of the simple fact that you need to be at a company for a while to "work your way up"- newer managers will typically make less money than subordinates that have been at the company for longer and have top titles (and more time for those lovely raises/bonuses)






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      • Compensation of skilled employees has more to do with availability of applicants and the employee's skill level. Managing a team of surgeons may pay much less than being one of the surgeons for example, regardless of position or seniority.

        – Jacob M.
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      I manage a technical group. 15 years ago I decided I liked managing people and enabling them to do great things more than I enjoyed doing research. I’m quite happy to have technical people making more than I do. It means they are doing great things, and that I’ve done my job well.






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        I've had managers that had little to no technical knowledge. They were paid for the value they provided -- the ability to manage people. That skill may not be as in demand as other skills, so they're paid accordingly.



        I see no issue with a highly skilled person being paid more than the person they report to.






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          I've had managers that had little to no technical knowledge. They were paid for the value they provided -- the ability to manage people. That skill may not be as in demand as other skills, so they're paid accordingly.



          I see no issue with a highly skilled person being paid more than the person they report to.






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            I've had managers that had little to no technical knowledge. They were paid for the value they provided -- the ability to manage people. That skill may not be as in demand as other skills, so they're paid accordingly.



            I see no issue with a highly skilled person being paid more than the person they report to.






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            I've had managers that had little to no technical knowledge. They were paid for the value they provided -- the ability to manage people. That skill may not be as in demand as other skills, so they're paid accordingly.



            I see no issue with a highly skilled person being paid more than the person they report to.







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                No, in fact I know people who make more than their managers.



                It is important to remember that just because someone is a manager does not make them better or more valuable than the people that report to them. It's just a different position, with different required skills. Those skills could be more or less valuable than the skills of the people reporting to them.



                Salary is nominally based on the amount of value created by the skills someone has and who hard they would be to replace, not by their position in the organizational structure.






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                  No, in fact I know people who make more than their managers.



                  It is important to remember that just because someone is a manager does not make them better or more valuable than the people that report to them. It's just a different position, with different required skills. Those skills could be more or less valuable than the skills of the people reporting to them.



                  Salary is nominally based on the amount of value created by the skills someone has and who hard they would be to replace, not by their position in the organizational structure.






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                    No, in fact I know people who make more than their managers.



                    It is important to remember that just because someone is a manager does not make them better or more valuable than the people that report to them. It's just a different position, with different required skills. Those skills could be more or less valuable than the skills of the people reporting to them.



                    Salary is nominally based on the amount of value created by the skills someone has and who hard they would be to replace, not by their position in the organizational structure.






                    share|improve this answer













                    No, in fact I know people who make more than their managers.



                    It is important to remember that just because someone is a manager does not make them better or more valuable than the people that report to them. It's just a different position, with different required skills. Those skills could be more or less valuable than the skills of the people reporting to them.



                    Salary is nominally based on the amount of value created by the skills someone has and who hard they would be to replace, not by their position in the organizational structure.







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                        Salary is usually based on two factors:




                        • Position


                        • Time at Company



                        There are engineers at my company who have been here for 20+ years and they make a lot more than engineering managers that have been here for half the time (or less depending on team). While managers usually make more money than their subordinates because of the simple fact that you need to be at a company for a while to "work your way up"- newer managers will typically make less money than subordinates that have been at the company for longer and have top titles (and more time for those lovely raises/bonuses)






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                        • Compensation of skilled employees has more to do with availability of applicants and the employee's skill level. Managing a team of surgeons may pay much less than being one of the surgeons for example, regardless of position or seniority.

                          – Jacob M.
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                        Salary is usually based on two factors:




                        • Position


                        • Time at Company



                        There are engineers at my company who have been here for 20+ years and they make a lot more than engineering managers that have been here for half the time (or less depending on team). While managers usually make more money than their subordinates because of the simple fact that you need to be at a company for a while to "work your way up"- newer managers will typically make less money than subordinates that have been at the company for longer and have top titles (and more time for those lovely raises/bonuses)






                        share|improve this answer
























                        • Compensation of skilled employees has more to do with availability of applicants and the employee's skill level. Managing a team of surgeons may pay much less than being one of the surgeons for example, regardless of position or seniority.

                          – Jacob M.
                          1 hour ago














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                        Salary is usually based on two factors:




                        • Position


                        • Time at Company



                        There are engineers at my company who have been here for 20+ years and they make a lot more than engineering managers that have been here for half the time (or less depending on team). While managers usually make more money than their subordinates because of the simple fact that you need to be at a company for a while to "work your way up"- newer managers will typically make less money than subordinates that have been at the company for longer and have top titles (and more time for those lovely raises/bonuses)






                        share|improve this answer













                        Salary is usually based on two factors:




                        • Position


                        • Time at Company



                        There are engineers at my company who have been here for 20+ years and they make a lot more than engineering managers that have been here for half the time (or less depending on team). While managers usually make more money than their subordinates because of the simple fact that you need to be at a company for a while to "work your way up"- newer managers will typically make less money than subordinates that have been at the company for longer and have top titles (and more time for those lovely raises/bonuses)







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                        • Compensation of skilled employees has more to do with availability of applicants and the employee's skill level. Managing a team of surgeons may pay much less than being one of the surgeons for example, regardless of position or seniority.

                          – Jacob M.
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                        • Compensation of skilled employees has more to do with availability of applicants and the employee's skill level. Managing a team of surgeons may pay much less than being one of the surgeons for example, regardless of position or seniority.

                          – Jacob M.
                          1 hour ago

















                        Compensation of skilled employees has more to do with availability of applicants and the employee's skill level. Managing a team of surgeons may pay much less than being one of the surgeons for example, regardless of position or seniority.

                        – Jacob M.
                        1 hour ago





                        Compensation of skilled employees has more to do with availability of applicants and the employee's skill level. Managing a team of surgeons may pay much less than being one of the surgeons for example, regardless of position or seniority.

                        – Jacob M.
                        1 hour ago











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                        I manage a technical group. 15 years ago I decided I liked managing people and enabling them to do great things more than I enjoyed doing research. I’m quite happy to have technical people making more than I do. It means they are doing great things, and that I’ve done my job well.






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                          I manage a technical group. 15 years ago I decided I liked managing people and enabling them to do great things more than I enjoyed doing research. I’m quite happy to have technical people making more than I do. It means they are doing great things, and that I’ve done my job well.






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                            I manage a technical group. 15 years ago I decided I liked managing people and enabling them to do great things more than I enjoyed doing research. I’m quite happy to have technical people making more than I do. It means they are doing great things, and that I’ve done my job well.






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                            I manage a technical group. 15 years ago I decided I liked managing people and enabling them to do great things more than I enjoyed doing research. I’m quite happy to have technical people making more than I do. It means they are doing great things, and that I’ve done my job well.







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