End of 2021 salary survey
02-03-2022, 12:31 PM
#611
You scratched my anchor
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This was my rational for not becoming an airline pilot ten years ago when I first considered it.
I did the math…
You’re at work 24 hours a day for 16 days a month… approximately 4,600 hours a year.
Most regional pilots were making approximately $24,000 a year.
24,000/4,600= approximately $5 an hour.
I was making more money then that when I was 12 years old working on a farm. I decided there was better ways to spend my time. Many others my age in flight training agreed. A bunch of “would be” pilots walked away which is an often overlooked contributing factor to the current shortage. At least the industry has corrected itself and entry level wages have sky rocketed
I did the math…
You’re at work 24 hours a day for 16 days a month… approximately 4,600 hours a year.
Most regional pilots were making approximately $24,000 a year.
24,000/4,600= approximately $5 an hour.
I was making more money then that when I was 12 years old working on a farm. I decided there was better ways to spend my time. Many others my age in flight training agreed. A bunch of “would be” pilots walked away which is an often overlooked contributing factor to the current shortage. At least the industry has corrected itself and entry level wages have sky rocketed
02-03-2022, 12:43 PM
#612
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2017
Posts: 3,309
I can tell you’re not employed by a major airline
Technically speaking, yes, however...
I think most major airline contract state what you go over on your 401(k) limit they will Cut you a check at the end of the year for.
I know for sure my airline has that. And if my airline has that I can bet you the other ones do
02-03-2022, 01:27 PM
#613
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02-03-2022, 02:03 PM
#614
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Joined APC: Feb 2019
Posts: 307
Not trolling…
About half my graduating class stuck with the typical career airline path despite the job prospects. They are captains or first officers at airlines such as Delta, United, Spirit and JetBlue (that I know of). Some of them are def making close to 200K this year.
The other half of my class bailed for the military, Air Traffic Control, Corporate Aviation, Managing FBO’s/Airports or other random industries not related to flying at all.
Interestingly enough, a lot of us that bailed have wiped the dust off the commercial pilot cert and are either already at a regional
or about to be.
About half my graduating class stuck with the typical career airline path despite the job prospects. They are captains or first officers at airlines such as Delta, United, Spirit and JetBlue (that I know of). Some of them are def making close to 200K this year.
The other half of my class bailed for the military, Air Traffic Control, Corporate Aviation, Managing FBO’s/Airports or other random industries not related to flying at all.
Interestingly enough, a lot of us that bailed have wiped the dust off the commercial pilot cert and are either already at a regional
or about to be.
02-03-2022, 02:49 PM
#616
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2018
Posts: 23
I can tell you’re not employed by a major airline
Technically speaking, yes, however...
I think most major airline contract state what you go over on your 401(k) limit they will Cut you a check at the end of the year for.
I know for sure my airline has that. And if my airline has that I can bet you the other ones do
Technically speaking, yes, however...
I think most major airline contract state what you go over on your 401(k) limit they will Cut you a check at the end of the year for.
I know for sure my airline has that. And if my airline has that I can bet you the other ones do
02-03-2022, 04:22 PM
#617
Line holder
Joined APC: Nov 2013
Position: On the bus,seat 0A
Posts: 3,356
Somewhere where they taught beyond 1/2 + 1/2 = 1. Get a job at Walmart and only work 1/4 of the year!!!!!
02-03-2022, 04:36 PM
#618
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Position: On the bus,seat 0A
Posts: 3,356
i don’t understand why Pilots are only paid by flight hour. Sounds like you guys are working long days and should be getting time and a half or double time for anything over 8 hours a day. Also, by only getting paid by the flight hour you are effectively only getting a portion of that pay per actual hour worked. So you make 150 per flight hour but in essence I’m guessing you are making way less than that per hour on the clock.
Having said that, I really think the industry standard should be;
Credit starts 30 minutes before scheduled departure, and ends 15 after scheduled/actual arrival (whatever is later) for every leg flown, individually. And keep all the other rigs.
Wouldn't help me, I fly 3/4 legs per day normally. But it definitely would help if you fly 5 legs a day.
02-03-2022, 06:20 PM
#619
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2021
Posts: 1,035
I can tell you’re not employed by a major airline
Technically speaking, yes, however...
I think most major airline contract state what you go over on your 401(k) limit they will Cut you a check at the end of the year for.
I know for sure my airline has that. And if my airline has that I can bet you the other ones do
Technically speaking, yes, however...
I think most major airline contract state what you go over on your 401(k) limit they will Cut you a check at the end of the year for.
I know for sure my airline has that. And if my airline has that I can bet you the other ones do
02-03-2022, 07:34 PM
#620
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Joined APC: Oct 2017
Posts: 3,309
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