In the States, it’s not “just move into management,” but an expectation from management that their positions are “above” those who aren’t management, and once an employee maxes out salary at their skill (because we certainly won’t pay the peons more than management...) they only promotion is management. So go take some classes and work your way up that corporate ladder...
This is the opinion of management in England too. Except here there is no way to break into management without going back to school and even then it won't be easy to shake the "developer" image.
I'm currently doing a startup, not because I want to do startups, but because I need to get out of development for the sake of my mental health and starting your own company is the only available avenue I have for achieving the transition.
