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Right seat != left seat. Check salary of first officers.
by sparrish 5y ago
Right seat != left seat. Check salary of first officers.
- Beltalowda 5y agoAccording to Glassdoor it's a little over $100k. [1] I don't know what union bus drivers earn, but probably less than that? Median income is about $44k. It seems like a decent salary. [1]: https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Alaska-Airlines-First-Officer-Salaries-E19_D_KO16,29.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Alaska-Airlines-First-Offic...
- lotsofpulp 5y agoWhat is the difference in probability of achieving that pay? And difference in opportunity cost (debt, time, and effort)? Without this information, an explicit comparison is impossible.
- ledauphin 5y agoit's not, because you're looking at major carriers, which no one with the minimum 1500 hours will get a job at.
- seanmcdirmid 5y agoA Metro (Seattle) bus driver can easily earn $100k, but the range is crazily from $15k to $130K/year, assuming the upper end is someone in it for awhile working full time, and the lower end is very part time.