Employees can get a pay raise or a monthly extra bonus for doing an above average job, without being promoted. I have seen engineers making the same amount of money or even more than their managers.
But I recommend to ask the individual what he/she would prefer. Some really want the responsibility and are happy to help others doing a better job, and some others prefer to get regularly monetary recognition because they do a great job without a permanent pay raise.
But I recommend to ask the individual what he/she would prefer. Some really want the responsibility and are happy to help others doing a better job, and some others prefer to get regularly monetary recognition because they do a great job without a permanent pay raise.