> How much should a maximum wage be?

How much should a maximum wage be?

Posted at: 2015-07-28 
Including assets and stocks and all other side incomes from multiple residual sources.

Maximum wage should be infinite. The temptation of instituting maximum wages is that if that does not result in prosperity, then we conclude we applied too high of a maximum wage. So let's say we institute a Million dollar per year maximum. What is a very rich person going to do when he makes a million dollars? Stop working and stop investing, because why should he work or risk his assets for free?

In another example, a CEO makes a million working in a small manufacturing company. Procter and Gamble want to hire him as CEO, but why should he take on additional responsibility and stress if there is no reward for doing so?

The maximum wage depends on the type of work handled. If talented and experienced persons are rare to get the job completed, the maximum wage can be for the time spent and the expertise involved.

There shouldn't be a maximum wage.

You'll notice that the USSR wasn't as technologically innovative as the more capitalistic West.

In the not-too-distant past, in the USA, money was taken away from rich people through taxation (really! and having a marginal tax rate of 91% didn't keep Elvis from singing.) It could happen again.

No reason there should be a maximum wage.

There is no such thing as a maximum wage, in fact it is the first time I have every heard of it.

If you are referring to bankers and the like, it is up to the share holders to agree what is enough.

In a free-market economy, the maximum wage is the most that anyone is willing to pay you for the skills you bring. There is no artificial cap.

why would there ever be a maximum income you can make? all those other things are NOT wages

not sure what you're asking. For each job there is a low, medium, and high wage. If you want to exceed the high wage you must change jobs. the Human Resources Department is the group that determines the low, medium, an high wage for each job.

Maximum wage should be equal to your worth (intellect, creativity e.tc.)

Justin Bieber should be limited.