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That's news to me! Throughout my life I've subconsciously picked up that pilots are very well paid. Did I get the wrong impression?
by tome 10y ago
That's news to me! Throughout my life I've subconsciously picked up that pilots are very well paid. Did I get the wrong impression?
- Zanni 10y agoPilot pay varies widely depending on airline, seniority and rank. The big gap is between the regionals (low to mid five figures) and the major carriers (six figures). http://pilotjobs.atpflightschool.com/2015/01/23/how-much-money-can-airline-pilots-really-earn/ http://pilotjobs.atpflightschool.com/2015/01/23/how-much-mon...
- thesumofall 10y agoDepends on the airline. Pilots of major legacy carriers (and not their low-cost spin-offs) are typically really well paid (sometimes excessively so). In Germany I'm aware of cases of >500k$ annually for end-of-their-career pilots. I believe the situation in the US is similar. However, pilots of low-cost carriers earn significantly less. In Europe I heard of salaries in the range of 50k$ annually. I would guess cargo carriers that are not 100% subsidiaries of legacy carriers are closer to low-cost carriers in their salaries
- iamatworknow 10y agoMost American pilots have to start their careers at regional airlines and many pay under $30k/year to start: https://www.alpa.org/news-and-events/news-room/2016-08-16-strong-career-key-to-attracting-new-pilots-to-airline-profession https://www.alpa.org/news-and-events/news-room/2016-08-16-st...