Paul Elio's salary is probably the lowest it can be. Since it is his company, he would probably work for less. However it is not Hari's company and he probably demands a reasonable salary commensurate with the position and its responsibilities. The same for the next person. As a part of the hierarchy and "pecking order" A CEO must not make less than those under him. That maybe is why his salary is the same as Hari's. It is the lowest it can go and still maintain that hierarchy. (Usually the CEO of a company makes more than the next person and everyone else.)