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Hawker 800XP Starting Pay

Discussion in 'Corporate/Fractional/Charter Aviation' started by KHanson, Jul 1, 2012.

  1. KHanson Well-Known Member

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    Just out of curiosity, what is the approximate starting pay flying a Hawker 800XP and BeechJet 400A for a management company that flies mostly all part 91 flights, and occasional part 135. I'm currently a CFI/II, and no previous turbine time of any sort. I believe the numbers are on the nbaa.org website, I'm just not a member, yet. Thanks in advance!

    P.S. If more details are needed i'll try and put in what I know, so far.
  2. dc3flyer Well-Known Member

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    For a copilot... Probably in the 35-50 range. I don't know what the NBAA numbers say, but realistically for someone with no jet or turbine time I think those numbers will be an average.
  3. KHanson Well-Known Member

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    Cool, thanks a lot dc3.
  4. ackeight Well-Known Member

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    Charter for an 800xp is High-74k Low-46K Average-59K. I'd say with it being your first jet jockey job shoot for the middle range. Don't take less than 45. You are still a proffesional no matter how little time you have in a jet.
  5. cmill Cold Ass Honky

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    I know someone who recently got fired from a comparable aircraft and was getting 50k, 1000/mo housing allowance, and airline tickets to and from work.
  6. dc3flyer Well-Known Member

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    Tell that to everyone who has ever gone to a regional airline. I agree that the pay SHOULDN'T be less than 45, but.... Even if the pay is 35, that's still about 10k more than those first year airline guys. I think in most places you will see the pay increasing at a much better pace also. If it is more than you are making now, and you get a chance to improve your resume and network more, take it. My $0.02 only.

    Also, I do not know anything about the company (or even which company), ask around about that also before you make a decision. Pay is not the only factor to consider.
  7. ackeight Well-Known Member

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    The reason they should pay more than 35 is because they will have a revolving door of co pilots. They will get the experience and move on. At an airline 2nd year and so on pay gets better and better. Charter not so much. You are fairly stagnant at what you start at. That company may not care if that's the case and maybe neither will the "green" pilots moving in and out. It's a free market and I respect that. I do agree that pay is only a piece of the QOL. Find something that you enjoy all around.
  8. KHanson Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the info guys. The company I haven't mentioned because you never know who will undercut you, unfortunately, especially with guests not registered on here doing google searches, and this comes up. If I do get the job I'll have to move to Florida, which isn't the end of the world, except my apartment lease breaker here in IL will cost quite a bit of money. The other parts that lead me to take this opportunity is getting experience in the corporate world. Eventually i'd love to fly for McDonalds Corp. based at KDPA where I did all my training, worked as a CFI/CFII for the past 4 years, and getting experience now would be good. This doesn't mean I would deny anything other than this job, because you have to be open to all types of flying, even if it is flying a Cessna 310 at night, over Lake Mich. with a shoddy at best electrical system to build experience, lol.

    With QOL, money isn't the only determining factor. As long as I can put food on the table, and a roof over my head, that's cool, for now. At the minimum i'd like to do the interview, ask a lot of questions that I have written down, and make a decision from there. Thanks guys/gals.

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