Oops forgot to write to the OP.
Money and the amount of money earned is not really a topic of conversation because usually the workplace "discourages" these comparisons. And as others have pointed out, it really does not mean much anyway.
Every so often the newpaper comes out with a yeary magazine that describes incomes and jobs across the US. If I happen to make thousands of dollars more than my counterpart in another state, what does it really mean? California's COL (cost of Living) is a whole lot larger than many other states... how could I even begin to make a comparison on who has that "better" salary? It's just another apples to oranges comparison.
Even in the same workplace, if my peer earns more than me.... what business is it of mine? Unfortunately these things do create tensions and problems down the line, and that's what people try to avoid. So talking about money is usually discouraged.
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