206% means x3.06, so (s)he was previously making 1/3.06 of the new rate, which is roughly 32.7% of the new rate. Assuming the new rate was "at market", the old rate was 67.3% below market.
Math like that is why I make the big bucks. (I do not currently make the big bucks.)
So it proves that it's possible to get decent people at 206% under the market :D