sum list of object property using recursions c#

 class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            List<EMPLOYEE> employees = new List<EMPLOYEE>();
            employees.Add(new EMPLOYEE { NAME = "AAAA", SALARY = 1 });
            employees.Add(new EMPLOYEE { NAME = "BBBB", SALARY = 2 });
            employees.Add(new EMPLOYEE { NAME = "CCCC", SALARY = 2 });
            employees.Add(new EMPLOYEE { NAME = "DDDD", SALARY = 2 });
            employees.Add(new EMPLOYEE { NAME = "EEEE", SALARY = 2 });
            employees.Add(new EMPLOYEE { NAME = "FFFF", SALARY = 2 });
            //Print total salary using recursion method in SumSalary
            Console.WriteLine(SumSalary(employees, employees.Count));
            Console.ReadKey();

        }
     
        public static decimal SumSalary(List<EMPLOYEE> ints, int total)
        {
            if (total <= 0)
                return 0;
            return SumSalary(ints, total - 1) + ints[total - 1].SALARY;
           //return SumSalary(ints, total - 1) + ints.ElementAt(total - 1).SALARY;
        }



        public class  EMPLOYEE
        {
            public string NAME { get; set; }
            public decimal SALARY { get; set; }
        }
    }