If a janitor gets the same "company bonus" as the rockstar dev - that is ok. The rockstar dev should have a salary/wage to match. And both are vital parts of a

If a janitor gets the same "company bonus" as the rockstar dev - that is ok. The rockstar dev should have a salary/wage to match. And both are vital parts of a company. You can't have a bunch of co-located people without someone taking care of sanitation. Of course, you may choose a 100% "remote work" company to avoid that issue but in this instance each employee is their own janitor anyway. There is a flipside benefit too: the lesser paid people - other devs? You? Me? - will be happy to see the rockstar dev get such a wage/salary because they know they are worth it and it adds to their own company bonus. And when people are not such a rockstar after all, they will see scrutiny on all sides.