In the end, there were half a dozen reasons why I resigned my previous job. One of the more major ones was that as a Principal Software Engineer there was no career progression I could make without moving into either an Engineering Manager or Architect position (and it basically wasn't possible to go from Software Engineer to Engineering Manager not via Architect, either). For someone who really is an extremely good software engineer but only a passable architect and absolutely not a manager, this was pretty stupid.
I'm sure you're right about social standing being reflected in pay. And, of course, technical staff (see I can't even write technicians as its now derogatory) not being able to move up except via the management line has always been so. I remember my father / your grandfather, rebelling and then eventually giving in and going to management to progress in the BBC. If Denmark or anywhere else really manages to overcome both these hurdles - I'd love to copy them...............
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I mean the pay wasn't bad, but…
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