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[The X Files] How much did Mulder and Scully make? What kind of performance reviews did they receive? Are they collecting a pension now?
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In today’s money, FBI agents make 50k or so starting. This is about 25k 30 years ago. It’s a government job, so good benefits including a pension are part of the package.

Mulder was top of his class at quantico iirc. Scully was recruited as an MD. So I’m guessing they got something like too starting pay, so maybe more like 30k in 1991, or 60k today. As seasoned/senior agents, they could make more, like twice as much. I’d guess Mulder probably didn’t get too many raises, but Scully might have.

Realistically, they have comfortable middle class retirements, but aren’t wealthy.



Mulder lived in a tiny apartment, so maybe he saved up, but he also just as likely spent his money trying to find the truth.