President Nixon's Salary in 1970
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In 1970, the salary of the President of the United States was $200,000 a year.
This is equivalent to $1,627,300 in 2024 dollars, far more than the President's current salary of $400,000.
Note: We determine the value of a dollar using the Consumer Price Index from December of the previous year.
What is the inflation-adjusted equivalent of $200,000 in 1970?
| Year | Inflation-adjusted |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,627,300 |
| 2023 | $1,574,520 |
| 2022 | $1,479,056 |
| 2021 | $1,381,825 |
| 2020 | $1,363,257 |
| 2019 | $1,332,801 |
| 2018 | $1,307,820 |
| 2017 | $1,280,806 |
| 2016 | $1,254,775 |
| 2015 | $1,245,687 |
| 2014 | $1,236,334 |
| 2013 | $1,218,042 |
| 2012 | $1,197,199 |
| 2011 | $1,162,753 |
| 2010 | $1,145,618 |
| 2009 | $1,115,268 |
| 2008 | $1,114,249 |
| 2007 | $1,070,557 |
| 2006 | $1,044,032 |
| 2005 | $1,009,549 |
| 2004 | $977,719 |
| 2003 | $959,682 |
| 2002 | $937,401 |
| 2001 | $923,077 |
| 2000 | $892,838 |
| 1999 | $869,496 |
| 1998 | $855,703 |
| 1997 | $841,379 |
| 1996 | $814,324 |
| 1995 | $794,164 |
| 1994 | $773,475 |
| 1993 | $752,785 |
| 1992 | $731,565 |
| 1991 | $709,814 |
| 1990 | $668,966 |
| 1989 | $639,257 |
| 1988 | $612,202 |
| 1987 | $586,207 |
| 1986 | $579,841 |
| 1985 | $558,621 |
| 1984 | $537,401 |
| 1983 | $517,772 |
| 1982 | $498,674 |
| 1981 | $457,825 |
| 1980 | $406,897 |
| 1979 | $359,151 |
| 1978 | $329,443 |
| 1977 | $308,753 |
| 1976 | $294,430 |
| 1975 | $275,332 |
| 1974 | $245,093 |
| 1973 | $225,464 |
| 1972 | $218,037 |
| 1971 | $211,141 |
| 1970 | $200,000 |