Everyone complains about how bad airline management is today. Well imagine how bad it would be if their salaries were drastically lower than the average for their profession. You would be getting the fresh college MBA grads who think shiny 747's are cool and have absolutely no idea how to run an airline.
CEO's make a lot of money. That's the way it should be. Anyone here can go out and become a CEO. It's a very long path, and you have absolutely no guarentee of making it beyond a shift manager!! You have to remember that we live in a capitalist society.