How much do YOU think airline pilots are paid?
Airline TicketsNick S asked:
Call this an experiment - pilots need not answer. How much do you, as an average person, think that the following people are paid per yer?
Call this an experiment - pilots need not answer. How much do you, as an average person, think that the following people are paid per yer?
A newly hired airline pilot, flying prop airplanes?
A newly hired airline pilot flying small jet airplanes?
A newly hired airline pilot flying medium/large jets?
An airline pilot flying medium/large jets 10 years into his/her career?
An airline pilot after 20+ years?
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February 1st, 2009 at 5:58 am
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In the regional Airlines $35,000 - $60,000 depending on experience.
The big Airlines
Second Officer (new recruit) $50,000 - $60,000
First Officer $70,000 - $150,000
Captain $150,000 - $250,000
Airline Captain over 20 years $250,000 - $500,000
February 2nd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
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I dunno about most of them, but an airline pilot 10 to 20+ years into their career I would estimate at least $400,000 annually.
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:08 pm
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OK. I’m a pilot so I need not answer.
February 6th, 2009 at 10:59 am
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A newly hired airline pilot, flying prop airplanes?
A newly hired airline pilot flying small jet airplanes?
24,000-28,000
A newly hired airline pilot flying medium/large jets?
55,000-65,000
An airline pilot flying medium/large jets 10 years into his/her career?
110,000
An airline pilot after 20+ years?
$170,000
February 9th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
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not enough apparently since they go on strike every other week
February 11th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
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so i cant answer oh well!