[rwmj]

They're not paid for the value they generate either. They're paid proportional to the leverage they have to extract money from the business.

[candiodari]

In other words, can you run the business into the ground? If yes => $$$$$$$$$$$$$$, if no => $.

The CEO can tank a company (in fact they frequently do)

An engineer certainly has more power than average to sink a company (isn't half the star wars story pretty much this?)

Cleaning personnel does not