Thanks, Monkeyfly, I guess I flunk the vision test.

I did a Yahoo Search on "UAL Pilot Recruitment Ads". I came up with a 1966 ad. ("We will pay you $1 Million to fly for us.") In that ad, UAL listed the potential earnings for Captains as being $23000 - $33000, depending upon equipment. The largest equipment at the time was a DC8, the smallest was a Vickers Viscount (40 - 45 px, TOGW 60K - 64K ) if I'm not mistaken.

When UAL still operated DC8's, DC8 and B767 pay was identical. If RJ's were operated in 1966, their speed/ TOGW formulas would be at least equal to the Viscount, even more.

These 1966 salaries in 2013 dollars would be a salary range of $165577 - $237,567. How does the 2013 B767 pay compare to the later figure ? RJ pay doesn't begin to equal the lower figure.