How much did you make last year?

[SierraPilot123]

Position: CFII
Years at current job: 1 year
Gross Earnings: 35K after taxes

Very flexible schedule. Fly when you want. Half of the weekends or more I took off. 700+ hours dual given. Zero benefits, Zero medical, but cheap living.

[hattrick]

about 51000 but half the year was in smaller equipment making about half of what i am now so we will see what next year looks like but should be about 70000. been here about two years and starting to want out. oh well i do love the type of flying. by the way i flew 1280 hours in the year. keep in mind im flying pt 135 in alaska so we have a 1400 hr max

[fsiflyer]

Originally Posted by JDE

I've been very interested in expat flying, but have no idea where to start looking. Any suggestions? I've got a CE560XL type...those things are all over Europe...or so I'm told.

I actually fell into this position. I know someone (NETWORKED/MET AT FLIGHT SAFETY AND KEPT IN CONTACT) over there and happen to have a Lear 60 type rating which is what they need. I was really offered the job without a formal interview but am going through the process next week. I am pretty excited because I really want to take this job and live overseas for a while.

As far as CE560XL types flying around Europe I have no idea. I have never flown around Europe other than a trans-atlantic crossing to England. Otherwise I have no idea how things are done until I go through a Euro flying course which the company does in house. This company flies all "N" registered airplanes so they are American pilots flying them. As I learn more I will share on this forum.

Good luck to everyone. I truly hope people will use this info not for bashing one another but from learning what could be had in this career we call aviation. There is alot of bad stuff out there but also some GREAT opportunities if you are creative, personable, and most importantly can NETWORK yourself. If it has yet to been said...network, network, network. Your student today may be your captain tomorrow. Keep that in your brain housing group.

Tailwinds...

[bunghole]

Originally Posted by sdfcvoh

Position: Pee-on at a crappy flight school
Airlines: hahahahahha! but I still have to wear their silly uniform b/c they think they are special.
Years: 7+ months
Salary: -$56,000 (note: NEGATIVE)
Hours: 256

Extras: ..... waiting silently in the eaves with my attorney to get a new house on their false-advertising (copyrighted) dollars.
Knowing that they read my posts: Priceless

Dude! Please tell me youre not in the hole for 56k for flight training so far!

[PCL_128]

Originally Posted by bunghole

Dude! Please tell me youre not in the whole for 56k for flight training so far!

That's nothing. I used to fly with copilots that spent well over $100k at Humpty Diddle.

[bunghole]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Thanks for your opinion, however when you sign up for Jetcareers, you're agreeing to abide by the rules.You don't have to agree with them, but you will respect them during your stay.

Respect my AUTHORITAAAAAAY!

[SkyCougar]

Originally Posted by Swen

So that's what happened when you asked?

It's all in good fun!

[calcapt]

Originally Posted by PCL_128

Ouch!!! I'm betting you get a huge refund every year, right? Add some allowances to your W4 and keep that money through the year. Letting the government hold on to your money is costing you interest income.

I wish it were that easy PCL. Taxes from other income eats up every penny and then some. But look at the bright side, at least I get to fund some of those rebates that our beloved government is sending out to stimulate the economy. You're welcome!

You do make a good point though about not letting the government keep more of your money than you expect to owe in taxes.

[madmax]

Employer:Brown
Position: part time box hugger
Earnings: $10,800
Time: 1100hrs

[Seggy]

Originally Posted by skydog

A Colgan Captain in his second year earning 43K for the 1900.

Slight correction, Ed has not had the pleasure to fly the 1900 here. He is on the Slaab.

A Colgan 1900 Captain who spent 5 months as a First Officer, one month in upgrade training, and then flew the line six months as Captain made $36,955.36

I am a 'I wanna fly' type of guy so I worked my arse off.

[LoadMasterC141]

So the great Segster made in the mid to high 40s last year?

[Jimmy_Norton]

I get a small chuckle out of the people posting their salarys, then look over at their Osa....errr Obama avatars. Might as well cut that number in half!!!

[PCL_128]

Originally Posted by Jimmy_Norton

I get a small chuckle out of the people posting their salarys, then look over at their Osa....errr Obama avatars. Might as well cut that number in half!!!

Actually, that number was already cut in half because of the Bush administration's anti-labor policies and the anti-labor courts. If it weren't for that, our salaries would be a hell of a lot higher still. Learn to vote your profession.

[777forever]

Originally Posted by PCL_128

Actually, that number was already cut in half because of the Bush administration's anti-labor policies and the anti-labor courts. If it weren't for that, our salaries would be a hell of a lot higher still. Learn to vote your profession.

And learn to do some research. Obama wants tax relief for the middle class and tax increase for the rich.

[Jimmy_Norton]

Originally Posted by PCL_128

Actually, that number was already cut in half because of the Bush administration's anti-labor policies and the anti-labor courts. If it weren't for that, our salaries would be a hell of a lot higher still. Learn to vote your profession.

So your salary goes up, which means the ticket prices goes up, everyones taxes go up, and now they are too broke to fly, so your airline goes out of business. Sounds like a win win to me!!

[Jimmy_Norton]

Originally Posted by 777forever

And learn to do some research. Obama wants tax relief for the middle class and tax increase for the rich.

Define rich? I think the number is alot lower than you think it is.

[PCL_128]

Originally Posted by Jimmy_Norton

Define rich? I think the number is alot lower than you think it is.

Actually, the number is a lot higher than you think it is. Only those making over $288k a year will get a tax increase, and only a small one at that. Those making less than $50k will actually get further tax cuts than they've already received from Bush. Don't believe what Neil Boortz tells you.

[Seggy]

Originally Posted by LoadMasterC141

So the great Segster made in the mid to high 40s last year?

I made $36,955.36

[Jimmy_Norton]

Originally Posted by PCL_128

Actually, the number is a lot higher than you think it is. Only those making over $288k a year will get a tax increase, and only a small one at that. Those making less than $50k will actually get further tax cuts than they've already received from Bush. Don't believe what Neil Boortz tells you.

Neil Boortz is an ass.

Good luck to you sir, I hope it works out for you.

[Shhhh, not while im flyin]

Originally Posted by Jimmy_Norton

Neil Boortz is an ass.

Good luck to you sir, I hope it works out for you.

and u are UNIFORMED!!

Airline: Aerial photography co
Yrs: 4 months
Pay: Per Diem is a big part of my salary but w/o it ....bout $4000
Hours Flown: bout 80....it was a slow winter. Ive passed that this yr already

[Jimmy_Norton]

Originally Posted by Shhhh, not while im flyin

and u are UNIFORMED!!

I am, its a very snazzy uniform if I do say so myself.

[casey]

Originally Posted by Jimmy_Norton

I get a small chuckle out of the people posting their salarys, then look over at their Osa....errr Obama avatars. Might as well cut that number in half!!!

so are you saying you'd rather vote for someone who would be happy to see foreign owned airlines flying domestic routes, take away our right to self-help (strike) and implement baseball style arbitration under the RLA? Well at least you wont have to worry about taxes because you wont be making any money.

[Jimmy_Norton]

Originally Posted by casey

so are you saying you'd rather vote for someone who would be happy to see foreign owned airlines flying domestic routes, take away our right to self-help (strike) and implement baseball style arbitration under the RLA? Well at least you wont have to worry about taxes because you wont be making any money.

I don't fly for the airlines, for one, and I don't agree with everything that Bush has done, but Barack Hussien Obama is not my candidate. I'm sorry your unions are not helping you like they should, thats a whole different problem, and sadly not one I am concerned with. I'm not too excited about any of the people running for president, but I can tell you who I am not voting for.

[LoadMasterC141]

Uhhh...Political arguments...Lavatory, Down the hall to the left

[PCL_128]

Originally Posted by Jimmy_Norton

I'm sorry your unions are not helping you like they should

It's kind of hard for them to help us when the entire weight of the US government is against them thanks to the most anti-labor President in American history.