Consider the possibility that PM/BAs are not paid more because they are perceived to add more value but instead as a safeguard against them destroying more valu

Consider the possibility that PM/BAs are not paid more because they are perceived to add more value but instead as a safeguard against them destroying more value. If you purchased a chainsaw and you had £10 left to spend on accessories, which would you rather purchase, a guard that protected against lethal chain breaks that happen 20% of the time or a more comfortable handle? A bad developer will slow a project but in almost all cases will not destroy it. A bad PM can totally destroy a project and many, many BAs have specced projects that are at best irrelevant and at worst destructive. In most businesses, the risk is not that a project will only deliver 100% of expected value it is that the project will fail. Given that avoiding failure is the primary goal, investment should follow accordingly and so we are willing to spend more to avoid a bad PM/BA than we are a bad developer.