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Originally Posted by wheelsup  Uhh, yeah. $40k/yr as a CFI is pretty tough to come buy. In fact I would wager if you are a CFI making >$30,000/yr you are in the top 5% of all instructors in the country.
If I were to guess, the "average" CFI would make an annualized $16,000/yr. Some make more, some make less.
$20/hr as a CFI isn't bad if you are a W-2 employee. If you're a contract CFI then that's low, because you've gotta cover advertising, insurance, etc.
Oh, and to add, most of the better paying CFI jobs (ie Academy jobs) require dual given, meaning you can't just walk into them right off the bat. |
I am making $15,000/year as a part time flight instructor, 9-3, no weekends, off when my kids are on vacation (so I took 2 1/2 weeks off for Christmas), taking off for my kids' field trips, in an inexpensive part of the country. So yes, you can make $40,000/year. The school pays the same for flight and ground, so I am not rushing students. Pay goes up as you fly more, so my pay rate would be higher if I flew more.
I am an independant contractor, but the school covers advertising and insurance. I carry extra insurance just in case, but the other instructors do not.
Also, get paid more for some flying (such as G1000 training). It's funny though. We can not find instructors. They would rather make less money living in Florida or California. Go figure.