explain more on this. Farming is incredibly important, and I wish more people understood that. Without farmers, there's no food — and without food, there's nothing. So I get why she's confused. It does seem unfair that someone who analyzes spreadsheets in an office makes more than someone growing the food we eat or helping people survive illness. It feels backwards.
Why do business and finance jobs pay more than farming and healthcare?
It comes down to supply and demand. How many people can do the job (if fewer people have the skills or education for a job, the pay tends to be higher). How much money the industry makes (business and finance sectors bring in a ton of money, so they can afford to pay more).How hard it is to replace someone in that role. Farming and healthcare both take hard work and skill — but sometimes those industries don’t generate as much profit per worker, or they're in areas with a lot of available workers, so the wages stay lower.