Some people think it is a good thing for senior managers to have much higher salaries than the other workers in a company.To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The salary gap between general managers and other employees within a company can be a divisive issue, as some argue that the significantly higher pay for CEOs compared to others is justified. I believe this claim makes sense only to a certain extent.
One way to justify a higher salary is the greater responsibility. A general director must make difficult decisions that can benefit or harm everyone in the company, including lower-paid workers, which constitutes a significant responsibility that few individuals are willing to accept. Another reason is that capable leaders will not be motivated to take on such stressful positions with low salaries. These talented and exceptionally intelligent individuals, such as Elon Musk, often opt for jobs that offer higher pay, making it challenging to find and hire them to promote a company's productivity, benefiting everyone.
However, from a different perspective, higher payments to CEOs might seem unfair. Some leaders ascend to higher positions in a company through ties, connections, or systemic loopholes, resulting in leadership often associated with frequent strategic mistakes that ultimately cost everyone. More importantly, such salary gaps can foster a sense of inequality. Employees may be unable to perceive the results of their leaders’ decisions in the form of workplace improvements, increased profits, and bonuses, which can cause discord on the company floor and negatively impact productivity.
These discussions suggest that if we justify the idea of higher salaries for general managers without considering the drawbacks, we will overlook incompetent leaders and the sense of inequality among workers. Therefore, this idea seems valid only when CEOs are genuinely capable leaders who can take on responsibilities effectively, benefiting everyone, or if there is a necessity to recruit someone exceptional for the company’s advantage.