1 The Northern Pacific Railway (NP) completed the third independent transcontinental railroad on August 22, 1883, linking Chicago with Seattle. 2  The Completion Ceremony was held on September 8, 1883, with former U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant contributing to driving the Final Spike.
The average pay package last year was $22.6 million, up from $20.7 million in 2013, according to an analysis of companies' proxy disclosures by executive-compensation data firm Equilar. The average gain in total compensation for the 200 highest-paid U.S. CEOs worked out to 9.1 percent last year.
Report Abuse. The official average is close to $40,000 a year but thats misleading because that includes CEO pay in the averages. The real amount is 50% of the population makes $18,000 a year or less.So a 2 parrent houshold makes on average $36,000.As to what it takes to live on it depends on where you live.eport Abuse. The official average is close to $40,000 a year but thats misleading because that includes CEO pay in the averages. The real amount is 50% of the population makes $18,000 a year or less.