according to here (http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=10000&year1=1964&year2=2013)it would be $75,147.42. Is that right?
Could be with inflation and decreasing purchasing power that might more than the $50,000 I thought.
Yes, your figures are correct. He was earning the equivalent of $75,000+ to do the job.
That’s about right. The calculator at dollartimes.com shows $74,300 or thereabouts. Definitely not a shabby salary, especially for someone with virtually no qualifications for the position.