[romanovcode]

> No, they are equals.

The salary is not equal.

[shawabawa3]

in many tech companies they are, an IC6 is paid the same or similar to an M6

The difference is there will probably be a lot more M7+ than IC7+ so getting to the higher ranks is easier as a manager

[muzani]

I thought it's the other way around. A manager needs people to manage.

[zwaps]

Only in American tech companies

[nialv7]

they should be