This describes me. I've essentially maxed out my compensation on the tech ladder unless I go to work at FAANG, in which case I might see a one-time bump of between 10% and 33%, at which point I'll essentially plateau again. I chose management last year instead. I got an immediate 10% boost in pay from the same-level position on the tech ladder, bumped into the highest bonus pool available for people not in senior leadership, and significantly more influence in the work my team takes up and with senior leadership. And although it's a bit harder to move up from here, there is at least a path up in terms of both challenge and compensation.