Pretty much every company I've been in or know of values a vertical trajectory instead of a horizontal one for its employees i.e becoming a manager nearly always means a faster salary progression than becoming an expert in one or multiple fields.

Why is expertise valued less?

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[–] 10 points 4 months ago

A good plan with average people can still succeed. You’ve built a mediocre house. It has some value.

A bad plan with the best people will fail. You’ve built the wrong house. It’s worthless.

That’s the thing with management, they have impact beyond themselves.

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