They were always cracking jokes that she had more money than the Bundys. Hell, Jefferson even married her for money. But she lives next door to the Bundys, I mean if the Bundys can afford to live in that neighborhood. How much better off then them can she be?
You're right, its one of the show's (inside jokes probably) that Al not only lives there but in a big house on a minimum wage salary.
But sitcom joke aside, it seems like Marcy probably bought the house for cheap because of the neighborhood. A lot of richer people do that, buy a cheaper large house and fix it up...pay less taxes too.
But to answer your other question, from what I have read, bank VPs can make anything from $120,000 to $240,000 or more, thereabouts.
I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
Penfold, shush.
I dont think Marcy was a bank VP. I think might of been a loan officer or loan manager. I know that she was trying to become a VP in the episode where she tries to buy Al's Dodge for her Japanese Boss who wants it.
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During the episode where Marcy starts having that 'orgasm during public speaking problem', one of her bosses introduces her as 'Vice president in charge of ....something.'
I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
Penfold, shush.
In season 3 episode 8 (The Gypsy Cried) Marcy said that she's a bank manager.
A quick google search shows the average salary of bank managers in the US is around $137K while the top 10% earn around $187K and the bottom 10% earn around $58K.
So Marcy probably makes something around $120K, using todays salaries and if you account for inflation she was probably making something like $70K back in the early 90's.
wow, 120K now/70K back then is exactly what I wrote below, before even reading your post!
shareShe was a mid-level bank manager. Would probably make 120K these days, maybe 70K back then.
Enough to buy a nice car and take nice vacations, but definitely not loaded.
Maybe she had a bigger or nicer house than Al had, but yeah, in the same neighborhood as a shoe salesman.
I recall she worked in a bank, but didn't recall the position. I think her second husband was a con artist. If not, want did he do for a living? What career did Steve have? I think it was white collar.
Maybe Al and Peg's families aided in buying the house.