By definition yes. Their worth is determined by negotiation between the company and the employee.

To your last point: By that logic you could argue that no one should be able to get compensated for their skills in an open marketplace. The actors and athletes get paid a lot because someone is willing to pay that money, and they are willing because only a miniscule part of humankind has exceptional skills/talent. Most people are average in every way.

Finally someone who understands. I see this mistake everywhere made even by supposedly intelligent people.