Was there complete transparency on salary there? I mean - that person might have made a deal with your employer to take a lower salary in return for that privil

Was there complete transparency on salary there? I mean - that person might have made a deal with your employer to take a lower salary in return for that privilege. Either explicitly or simply by not getting the same raise as they would otherwise. I find it a bit peculiar that people concern themselves with these things, but have no problem with differential in pay.