>We also know that the diffrence between salaries of rank and file staff and C-suit executives have increased 15x in the past 20 years, without any correspondin

>We also know that the diffrence between salaries of rank and file staff and C-suit executives have increased 15x in the past 20 years, without any corresponding increase in productivity Seems like evidence against the claim that status plays a significant role in setting salaries, unless their status has also increased massively in that time.