@RedDeerGuy1: A CEO may make a ton of money but he’s only going to be in the job for as long as the company is making a profit, there are no scandals, things are going well, etc. A Supreme Court justice is making the amount you quoted (Which, by the way is no small change) for the rest of their lives. They’re getting summers off and all the other benefits,they don’t have to produce anything, they don’t have to fly around the world like a CEO, hustling, giving speeches, visiting job sites, impressing people with their knowledge and charisma.
Think of your average CEO – say, the head of a fast food chain or a department store chain. He’s hustling, visiting places, having meetings, maybe going to other countries for meetings and visits, making speeches, away from home for days or weeks at a time. He’s tired! He’s working really hard. He has to look great, speak well, charm people. He’s like a salesman.
Supreme Court justices just show up, confer, make decisions, write things up. I’m not saying their job is easy but it’s probably easier in a physical sense than a CEO. So their getting 250k per year is not too shabby.