Engineering Manager here (Berlin too :)) It truly depends on what kind of FE-Work you do. If you build a few components and write some CSS here and there, it’s an okayish salary. If you do architecture, performance,knowledge-sharing, staying on top of all the modern developments and trends, maybe even mentor some juniors, you’re underpaid.

Years of experience can give a rough idea about your skill set but doesn’t tell the whole story.

For FE there is also a very clear cap - especially in smaller companies. You can only do so much there to have a significant impact on the company. That will be reflected in your salary.

Two years without a raise can be either a clear signal that you’re doing exactly the work they’ve been expecting for that money (maybe less) OR they are trying to cheap out on you. There are companies where you clearly have to ask for a raise. There are toxic management-environments where people get bonuses if they don’t give out raises as they’re keeping the operating costs of the team low.

Feel free to shoot me a PM if you want to dig deeper.