Salaries aren’t determined by essential-ness, they’re determined by supply and demand. Obviously a nursing home aid is a lot more “essential” than a FAANG engi

Salaries aren’t determined by essential-ness, they’re determined by supply and demand. Obviously a nursing home aid is a lot more “essential” than a FAANG engineer, but the latter is paid substantially more. It sounds flowery and noble to pay people based on how “important” their jobs are to society. But it’s simply no way to run an economy.