You are not paid the value you create. The value you create has nothing to do with your salary(other than whether you get fired if value < salary). Your salary

You are not paid the value you create. The value you create has nothing to do with your salary(other than whether you get fired if value < salary). Your salary is the least your employer thinks they can pay to get an acceptable candidate. As they expand the pool of applicants they figure they can find people willing to work for less.