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Yes. I went SE to PM and back. In my experience, The pay for most people is about the same. However, you become more core to a business and have a lot more influence and power than as an SE. as you climb, you have more opportunities in leadership due to P&L ownership, exposure, etc.

But, it can be a slog, and it burnt me out after a few years. I work half as many hours for similar pay now

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