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PCL_128 · February 27th, 2008, 21:09

Here's how it went for me after finishing my ratings and starting the career:

Year 1 - $13k
Year 2 - $18k
Year 3 - $24k
Year 4 - $28k
Year 5 - $50k
Year 6 - $65k
Year 7 - $55k (took a paycut mid year when I left the regionals for AirTran)
Year 8 - $60k (projection for this year)

That's it so far. The first few years sucked, but it got much better after the Captain upgrade. Still not "good" pay, but livable. With any luck, I'll upgrade here in the next few years and finally be making some pretty decent money. You can definitely make it work. Just try not to get too deep into debt while working as a regional FO the first few years.

February 27th, 2008, 21:09	#8
PCL_128 Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ATL Posts: 4,119	Re: You Can't Make Money Being A Pilot!!! Here's how it went for me after finishing my ratings and starting the career: Year 1 - $13k Year 2 - $18k Year 3 - $24k Year 4 - $28k Year 5 - $50k Year 6 - $65k Year 7 - $55k (took a paycut mid year when I left the regionals for AirTran) Year 8 - $60k (projection for this year) That's it so far. The first few years sucked, but it got much better after the Captain upgrade. Still not "good" pay, but livable. With any luck, I'll upgrade here in the next few years and finally be making some pretty decent money. You can definitely make it work. Just try not to get too deep into debt while working as a regional FO the first few years. __________________ I'm PCL_128, and I approved this message.