Is it normal for one's boss to be paid less than his employees?

It’s been my experience that manages of stores make a salary that is higher than their employees, but that they work much longer hours. So when that is factored in, they probably make less per hour (but are not paid hourly) than their employees.

I agree with @chyna.

Also, sometimes salespeople make more than managers if the salespeople work on commission.

Small farmer joke. The Department of Labor visited a small farm where migrants were employed, to check on their wages, working conditions, and general welfare. The agent had a list of standard questions for the farmer before the interviews began.
How many work here? Where do they live? Are bathrooms available? What are the working hours? What are they paid?
The farmer answered: “They work 8 hours per day and are paid the federal minimum of 7.50/hr.
But there is one old guy who works 14 hours per day, gets no sick time and gets paid $1.85 per hour.”
“That’s the guy I want to talk to,” said the agent.
“You’re talking to him now.”

In companies that require technical skills it is possible to have a technical expert earn more than the supervisor.

It happens. Depends on the industry and the skilled workforce involved.
I make more than my Manager, but for the most part the tier is top down on higher salaries.

@RedDeerGuy1: The owner may make a smaller hourly wage (after factoring in his hours, etc.) but he might be compensated in other ways, for example free health benefits, better health benefits, profit sharing, stipends. It’s not definite, so I say “may.”

Happens all the time in State Governments and Universities.

The highest paid employee in a state is not the Governor. The highest paid University employee is not the Chancellor ro any of the faculty.

In both instances it is the football coach.

In the County I worked in, the highest paid employees were some police and correction officers in the Jail. The police and CO’s got overtime pay, whereas the County Executive and others on his staff did not. The CE’s salary was about 150k and the CO’s and police might make 150–200k with OT. It’s all public information (as any public employees’ salary is public information).

I used to work on a crew that worked long hours, so lots of overtime.
We all made more than the boss.

Even though he made a less hurly wage, he STILL shared the Profits of the company.