I suspect that this is the case for any profession. I'd also wager that those productive individuals represent a small minority of the workforce. All things be

I suspect that this is the case for any profession. I'd also wager that those productive individuals represent a small minority of the workforce. All things being equal I would like to see those individuals being paid "vastly" more than the average. I can assure you that a 10x more productive programmer is not paid 10x more.