How do Today’s Salaries Stack Up Against Salaries 25 Years Ago?

1987 seems much farther back than 25 years ago, doesn’t it? A quarter-century ago, Ronald Reagan was President of the United States. In Super Bowl XXI, the New York Giants beat the Denver Broncos, 39-20. The Minnesota Twins emerged victorious over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1987 World Series.