The question of whether it is reasonable for retirement salaries to be higher than those for active employees needs to be analyzed from multiple perspectives.
First of all, from an economic point of view, it is reasonable to have a difference between retirement pay and the salary of active employees. The reason is that retirees have withdrawn from their jobs and no longer create value for society, so their wages should not be the same as those of working people. In addition, the pension security of retirees needs to be fully guaranteed to reflect social equity and welfare.
Secondly, from a social point of view, it is reasonable for retirement salaries to be higher than those of active employees. Incumbents create value for society through their labor, while retirees have accumulated a certain amount of pension and retirement pension through their past labor, and these funds should be reasonably rewarded. In addition, retirees also have certain advantages in terms of social status and identity, so it is understandable that their salary levels are higher than those of working people.
However, there are also some irrational situations. For example, some retirees may have a lower level of pension due to shorter years of service, a lower contribution base, insufficient years of contributions, etc. At the same time, some incumbents may have a higher salary level due to industry, position, region, etc., but their pension is not as good as that of retirees in some high positions. In this case, there is an unreasonable situation.
In addition, some enterprises or industries may have unreasonable pension payment systems, for example, some enterprises may have a system of "one retirement and one compensation", that is, when employees retire, a pension is issued according to a certain standard, and this pension has nothing to do with the employee's contribution period and payment base, so there is also an unfair situation.
In summary, whether it is reasonable for a retirement salary to be higher than that of an active employee needs to be determined on a case-by-case basis. It is reasonable for a retiree to receive a higher salary than an active person if he or she has accumulated a certain amount of pension and retirement pension through past labor, and these funds are reasonably returned. However, if there is a situation where the system is unfair, not transparent, and not standardized, then it is necessary to further reform and improve the pension system to ensure social fairness and welfare.