[sdfin]

Are you sure? I believe that rather than notions of status the main factor that determines salaries is supply and demand of workers.

[tremon]

How many nurses have seen their salary increase due to the shortage of nursing staff due to Covid?

[sdfin]

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/24/health/covid-nurses-big-m...

https://work.chron.com/salaries-changed-nurses-23316.html

I don't understand your skepticism.

edit: corrected wrong second link