As of 1986, a time traveler's salary was approximately 1.5 million dollars a year, adjusted for inflation, of course.
This figure is calculated based on the average hourly wage of 1986, which was roughly 10.50 USD per hour. Multiply that by the number of hours spent time traveling, and you get our estimate.
Keep in mind that this calculation assumes the time traveler has no health insurance, paid vacation time, or any other benefits. It's a tough life, but someone's gotta do it.
Want to know more about the cost of living in 1986? Check out The Price of a 1986 BMW for some eye-watering examples.
Or, if you're feeling particularly masochistic, visit Time Traveler's Housing Market: 1986 to see how much you could've saved on a 1986 time travel-themed fixer-upper.
Disclaimer: This is entirely fictional and not based on any real data. Don't try to use this information to actually calculate your salary as a time traveler, unless you want to end up like the guy who tried to pay his rent with a VHS tape in 2023.