The answer is pretty simple and has broader implications than an immediate discussion about managers. The answer is people make more money because they have mo

The answer is pretty simple and has broader implications than an immediate discussion about managers. The answer is people make more money because they have more leverage. Managers make more because they're seen as having human leverage. Start-ups can make more because they have technology leverage (think about this has changed with the advent of cloud computing) Banks can make more because they have financial leverage. Etc.