122K for Naval Academy at mid-year? I don’t think so unless they are counting EVERYTHING possible under the sun to get that stat. And even then you make this at the bitter end....maybe. The only ones making this amount of money are 3 and 4 star Admirals which is hardly mid-career amounts. BTW, I work at the Naval Academy and was in the Navy 24 years so I do have that experience to speak from.
That’s mid life.
As they retire out of the service...they are very valuable. $122k would be on the low end.