Don't stress about it. Asking for salary does not undermine your credibility or reputation. This is part of normal process for everyone and totally normal. Everyone understands that pay is a part of bi-directional relationship between employer and employee. But before you do ask: - Make your research - Know what you want and why. Have a story highlighting why you believe your contribution is underpaid. - Be prepared that company cannot give you what you ask. What is next? Last. Moving to a manager role in most companies is not a promotion, but rather lateral move. In fact, for you, it is most likely gonna be an entry-level job for a while. You will move from a good engineer to a pretty mediocre manager for sometime. There's nothing in this move that needs to be overcompensated compared to your previous role. Company would be investing in you for a year before you get back to the same management productivity as you were as an engineer. So if you believe your contributions in new role would outperform your pay - ask manager. But be ready to hear above.

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