It's a fallacy to expect that education level, skill, aesthetic or societal value of one's work will determine one's compensation. Why does the plumber who unclogs your toilet make more money than the teacher who is responsible for educating your child? Why does an O.R. nurse make more per hour than the surgeon she's assisting? Etc, etc. Pay scales are based on supply & demand in a free-market economy and have nothing to do with the nature of the job being performed. |