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Originally Posted by Italianaviator  Well if he is coming out of professional baseball, I doubt he will be needing loans. I just graduated with an aviation degree and right now agree with Airmet, I feel as though it is somewhat useless. Don't get me wrong I learned a whole lot but in the end, it really doesn't matter as much as your total time, who you know and the economy. |
Unfortunately, that's probably not true, unless he was drafted and signed a lucrative contract even for the minor leagues. Most minor league players rival regional jet FOs in pay, and in crappy working conditions, however if you are one of the chosen few (there are only around 7-800 major league players), you can score big.
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Originally Posted by minorleaguebaseball.com Minor League Baseball player contracts are handled by the Major League Baseball office. Here are the salary ranges:
First contract season: $1,100/month maximum. After that, open to negotiation
Alien Salary Rates: Different for aliens on visas--mandated by INS (Immigration).
Meal Money: $20 per day at all levels, while on the road |
That said, your post about minors to minors is about right.... you're going to be putting out a chunk of cash to learn, and then more than likely get a low paying job to start. However, if you NETWORK you can score bigger earlier. I know of an FO at my company with 2000 hours who just left her $25.73/hr first year CRJ-900 paying job for a position as FO with XOJet in Dubai, starting at around $84,000. Phew!