[bluekeybox]

> They also go through a lot of school for a very long time

And that school is very expensive. Also, many highly-paid positions carry the risk of getting sued by the patient's side for having made a silly mistake (can happen to anyone) or even for things that were unavoidable but which the patient's side believes otherwise.

[rcfox]

People should be paid according to the value they provide, not their need. (Correcting for basic necessities.)

[analyst74]

That'll be ideal. But realistically most people are paid based on market/political factor.