No, silly! "Finance" pays well largely (most certainly not exclusively, but largely) because the of the opportunities for smart and unscrupulous people to exploit the systems they themselves helped to create, for personal gain. Often using methods of uncertain legality. The fact that the same people have a big say in what rules they should operate under makes things worse. If you think I am overstating the case, google "Libor scandal" (eh... here you go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libor_scandal) or read "Where are the customers' yachts?" or "The wolf of Wall Street".
There are many examples of people who matter on a national scale not being well paid (certainly not by the finance sector standard). Physicists (and other scientists) for example. Top law eforcement officials, army generals. Perhaps people like Snowden fall into the same category.
Of course I expect you to claim "That is not what I meant when I said whatever it was I said!" Well... feel free to restate your point more clearly.
There are many examples of people who matter on a national scale not being well paid (certainly not by the finance sector standard). Physicists (and other scientists) for example. Top law eforcement officials, army generals. Perhaps people like Snowden fall into the same category.
Of course I expect you to claim "That is not what I meant when I said whatever it was I said!" Well... feel free to restate your point more clearly.