On the silver screen, members of the intelligence community are rolling in the dough. Think James Bond and his multi-thousand dollar watches, fitted suits, and Aston Martins.

But for former FBI director James Corey, the reality is a little less explosive. Comey was set to earn $172,100 of his base salary in 2017, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). He may have also been eligible to earn an additional $15,000 based on his performance in 2017. But then President Donald Trump fired Comey Tuesday night—and now Comey is looking at a severance package rather than his full annual salary.

When CEOs running a company are dismissed, they are often given a severance package representing a big chunk, if not more, of their annual pay. For instance, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer earned $27 million in 2016 in stock, options, and cash. And after Verizon completes its purchase of Yahoo, Mayer will be out with a hefty additional $23 million as her golden parachute.

It's hard to say exactly how much Comey will receive—so far, the Department of Justice, OPM, and FBI have yet to respond to requests for confirmation by Fortune.

But the OPM does provide a basic worksheet full-time federal employees to help approximate their payout. Granted, the actual calculation formula for an employee's severance is "somewhat more complicated and technical," the OPM states—but it's still possible to establish a rough estimate. For Comey's 3 years, 8 months, and 7 days of service at the FBI, and his 56 years and 7 months of age, Comey's severance should be close to about $32,254.

That's assuming he wasn't removed for "unacceptable performance or conduct." It also doesn't factor in the lump sum he would be entitled to receive over any unused vacation or sick days from this year. Comey can also choose to undergo free job retraining should feel the need.

The estimate may look measly compared to Mayer's multi-million dollar golden parachute—but from another perspective, the severance pay is enough to put a U.S. family of five above the poverty line.

Not that a smaller severance would leave Comey financially unstable: At the time of his nomination in 2013, Comey's net worth was estimated at more than $11 million, according to CNN. This was thanks in part to his cushy job at the world's biggest hedge fund, Bridgewater, where he worked prior to joining the FBI.

Comey is also not exactly leaving the FBI in disgrace. Hedge fund managers and politicians have come to his defense, while those on both sides of the aisle are questioning Trump's rational for firing Comey. The attorney general's office said the decision was due to Comey's handling of the Hillary Clinton emails case, but critics are questioning whether or not Comey's investigation regarding Russia's influence on the U.S. election had something to do with it.

Overall, severance payments are likely to be piling up thanks to the president: Prior to Comey, the Trump administration abruptly dismissed Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Sally Yates, former acting Attorney General; and Angella Reid, the former White house chief usher.

大银幕上的情报人员出手向来阔绰，比如说詹姆斯·邦德，他的标配便是名表跟阿斯顿·马丁跑车。

不过，美国联邦调查局（FBI）前任局长詹姆斯·科米并未享受到这样的奢华。按照人事管理局（OPM）提供的数据，科米2017年的薪资为17.21万美元。此外根据工作表现，他可能还会获得1.5万美元的额外收入。不过上星期二晚，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普宣布解雇科米，科米将无法拿到全年薪水，但他会得到一笔解雇补偿金。

公司的首席执行官被解雇时，往往都会收获一笔不菲的离职补偿，该金额可能是年薪的一大部分，甚至有可能超过年薪。比如，雅虎（Yahoo）的首席执行官玛丽莎·梅耶尔在2016年获得了价值为2,700万美元的股票、期权和现金。威瑞森（Verizon）完成对雅虎的收购后，梅耶尔将会获得2,300万美元的巨额离职补偿金。

科米能够拿到多少补偿金尚未可知。目前，司法部（Department of Justice）、人事管理局和联邦调查局均未回应《财富》杂志的疑问。

不过，OPM提供了一份FBI全职员工的基本工资表，可以据此估算他们的补偿金。OPM称，员工离职补偿的计算方法要“更为复杂和精细” ，但我们依旧能算个大概。科米在FBI 工作了3年8个月零7天，他的年龄是56岁7个月，那么他的离职补偿金应该在32,254美元左右。

这一估算的前提是，他不是因为“不可接受的表现或行为”而遭到解雇，上述总金额中也没有将他这一年未使用的假期或病假天数计算进去。此外，科米可以根据自身情况，选择是否接受免费的就业培训。

与梅耶尔的巨额离职补偿金相比，这一估算出来的数字显得有些寒酸。当然，换个角度来看，这些钱足够让一个美国的五口之家生活在贫困线之上。

微薄的补偿金并不会让科米陷入经济困境。2013年被任命为联邦局长之时，CNN曾有报道，他的净资产据估算超过1,100万美元。他担任联邦局长前，曾在全球最大的对冲基金桥水公司（Bridgewater）工作，这为他积累了可观的财富。

科米离开联邦调查局也不会令他颜面扫地。对冲基金经理和政治家们纷纷出面为他辩护，竞选双方阵营均有人质疑特朗普解雇科米的合理性。司法部长办公室称，总统决定解雇科米是由于他在处理希拉里·克林顿“邮件门”中的表现不佳，但评论家们提出质疑，认为科米遭到解雇可能与他调查俄罗斯干预美国大选一事有关。

总体来看，由于总统此前的一系列行为，解雇补偿金有望上涨。免除科米的职务之前，特朗普政府之前也曾突然宣布解雇纽约南区前检察官普利特·巴拉拉、前代理司法部长萨莉·耶茨，以及白宫前首席接待员安琪拉·里德。（财富中文网）

译者：严匡正