Decision on job change - supervisor vs individual contributor 1

[HornTootinEE]

Question-

A first level supervisor with 12 direct reports is being pursued by a company that offers a 10% increase in base salary, double bonus potential and overall a 30% increase in total comp package; but it would entail a return to a mid to senior level individual contributor level from first level supervisor.

How to advise this person? Assuming both jobs are potentially rewarding for this person.

Thoughts?

 

[Terratek]

10 percent salary bump is not all that big of a deal in and of itself. Double bonus may or may not be - depends on your bonus.

The long term financial upside to management has much higher potential than technical. I would NOT step down for a nominal increase in salary. You can get back into management, but only when the position becomes open AND if they want you for that position. These occurrences happening simultaneously are not necessarily a given....