The market regulates itself. At least that is how I see it.
That person who worked their youth off earning a degree and is now using it to apply their skills and get paid, deserves it too and hence the pay discrimination will always be present.
Hence people should not be lazy and work hard to find their passion and pursue it to be able to reach a job that is keeping their satisfied and paid.
You shouldn’t expect there not to be a discrimination in the pay grade. Even on the forum, there is a discrimination on pay grade for campaigns based on attachment/experience as projected by the ranking.
There are careers with backings and recommendations as against others and that’s what a very gives you as against someone that doesn’t have any certification. One who has gone through the stress and haven’t spent resources in acquiring a certification and practical knowledge in a field definitely deserves more.
Those with credentials and experience? Of course they deserve praise. We shouldn't ignore self-taught geniuses. They work hard, learn, and push boundaries. In addition to climbing standard ladders, you can build new ones for others. We must embrace that spirit