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November 27th, 2004, 20:32
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Granby, CT
Posts: 38
|  Regional Pilot Salary? I keep hearing everyone say how regional pilots dont make a ton of money, I was curious How much average do they make? Just curious because I am looking in to becoming a pilot. |
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November 27th, 2004, 20:34
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| Moderator  Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal
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| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? A can of beer and a few peanuts - if they are good. |
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November 27th, 2004, 20:39
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Colorado
Posts: 112
| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? Regional Pilot what......?  $15,000-$28,000 depending on compay. Thats first year F/O pay. |
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November 27th, 2004, 20:41
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop
Posts: 6,649
| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? Between $15k - $100k annually; depends upon airline, aircraft flown, years of service, and left or right seat. |
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November 27th, 2004, 20:41
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| Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 7,236
| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? Be prepared to live off of beans and rice or Top Ramen for a few years buddy!...plus a nice 2 bedroom apartment with 3 other roommates. Welcome to the world of professional aviation! You don't start seeing money until quite a bit of time after paying your dues in the regionals. Oh wait, don't forget about the few years prior to getting hired in the regionals - you must do something to build up hours like flight instructing. That'll give you anywhere from $4,000 to $14,000 a year (if you're lucky). In that time you will have a second job (ie, waiting tables, bar tender, etc) just so you can barely afford your $300/month shared room. |
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November 27th, 2004, 20:52
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LAX
Posts: 658
| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? |
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November 27th, 2004, 20:53
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Granby, CT
Posts: 38
| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? thanks for the link, good website  |
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November 27th, 2004, 21:42
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wasilla, AK
Posts: 958
   | Re: Regional Pilot Salary? Okay, here goes; straight from my W-2s. Hired Aug. 1999. First revenue flight (paid flight) not until mid October. These figures include per diem. 1999: $ 2,903.37 (ouch- 2 months no pay) 2000: $18,944.53 2001: $26,305.57 (transitioned to the jet Oct. 2001) 2002: $39,088.78 (Captain pay began Nov. 2002) 2003: $62,970.30 2004: $73,198.62 (as of today) Regional wages really aren't that bad once you get into the left seat of the jet. It's by no means major airline pay, but definately livable! edit the 1999 pay is only the last two months of 1999. My total income that year was $25,760. |
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November 27th, 2004, 21:49
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| Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LAX
Posts: 658
| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? Chris, weren't you working in the training or hiring dept. also? Or is that just pilot pay your quoting? just wondering because your 04 pay seems kinda high for 5th year capt. |
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November 27th, 2004, 22:15
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wasilla, AK
Posts: 958
| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? Additional pay included in that figure: $1900 moving reimbursement (for new COS domicile), $1369 holiday pay, $1400 overtime (extra trips picked up here and there). It looks like that's it... My pay is all hourly- flying, vacation, sick days, interviews, training, recurrent. As of my last paycheck I have 1057.21 credit hours... only 578.6 is actual blocked flying hours!! |
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November 27th, 2004, 22:20
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| Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LAX
Posts: 658
| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? Ahh, that explains it! Chris, do they let any of the pilots willing get involved in the training and interviewing....or is that tough to get into? Seems like something I would be interested in. thanks |
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November 27th, 2004, 22:23
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| Moderator  | Re: Regional Pilot Salary? [ QUOTE ] Okay, here goes; straight from my W-2s. [/ QUOTE ] SkyW...just a quick thanks for information that some would guard with their life. It is really beneficial to get the straight dope. Do you have any new videos? The last two were great. BTW, were the video's taken when you were driving from the right o left seat? I'm just trying to put a face to the name. |
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November 27th, 2004, 22:33
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wasilla, AK
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| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? Hmm... probably no new videos. With three children my home time is rather limited and those take a while to produce. That may or may not be me in waving from the left seat in the video....  |
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November 27th, 2004, 22:55
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| Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal
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| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? Chris that is awesome of you to share personal information so openly! |
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November 27th, 2004, 23:25
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: from CO in tulsa, ok
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| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? I have been wondering about this info for a long time...awesome question and responses answered so many of my questions too. had no idea that website existed and thanks for sharing the w2 info you guys rock  |
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November 27th, 2004, 23:38
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Where everybody's somebody
Posts: 598
| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? I'm a first year CRJ FO.... My base salary is 17,800..but i was a line holder after only two months and have been bidding high flying time all year long..ill end up with about 24,000 on the W2 for the year. When I upgrade to captain next spring, ill be averaging closer to 50,000+ a year. |
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November 29th, 2004, 16:23
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| Old Skool  Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA
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| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? [ QUOTE ] When I upgrade to captain next spring, ill be averaging closer to 50,000+ a year. [/ QUOTE ] which means if you meet up with denny, he's buyin the beer |
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November 29th, 2004, 18:34
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| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Okay, here goes; straight from my W-2s. [/ QUOTE ] SkyW...just a quick thanks for information that some would guard with their life. It is really beneficial to get the straight dope. Do you have any new videos? The last two were great. BTW, were the video's taken when you were driving from the right o left seat? I'm just trying to put a face to the name. [/ QUOTE ] If you want videos, go to www.flightlevel350.com . The videos there are amazing and there are lots. |
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November 29th, 2004, 18:47
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: 41-41-00.830N 083-47-26.160W
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| Re: Regional Pilot Salary? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Okay, here goes; straight from my W-2s. [/ QUOTE ] SkyW...just a quick thanks for information that some would guard with their life. It is really beneficial to get the straight dope. Do you have any new videos? The last two were great. BTW, were the video's taken when you were driving from the right o left seat? I'm just trying to put a face to the name. [/ QUOTE ] If you want videos, go to www.flightlevel350.com . The videos there are amazing and there are lots. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, but Chris's videos ruke! Real disco! Ok, back on topic here.. |
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