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In this piece I want to set the record right and dispel many legends about a”Pilot Salary“, I will explain what a pilot will potentially earn all though their career. It will come as a shock to most how very little a commercial pilot or an airline pilot will earn. I’ll use a general career path that a pilot will usually travel and give average earnings for each of these steps.

Customarily the 1st job a pilot obtains after finishing their training process is that of a flight instructor or flying single engine aircraft in such occupations as sky-diving, joy flight tours, photography assignments etc. These jobs infrequently pay an income or benefits and the pilot may only be paid for the hours they actually fly. At around 10 to 20 dollars an hour a second job is required in order to pay the bills.

The next step is to go to some form of charter job flying singles or little twins on passenger or cargo operations. This sort of operation will usually pay a regular salary which may pay around twenty to thirty-five thousand each year generally with some benefits.

The next step in a common career path will be a move to either a regional airline or a corporate job. Co-pilots can expect to earn around 20 to forty thousand dollars a year depending on your time with the company. Junior Captains wages go from thirty-five to fifty thousand dollars yet a long-term senior Captain can make a low 6 figure pilot salary.

The final and ultimate step to that of a major airline is where a pilot can eventually make a decent pilot salary. Remember it’s not just the major passenger airline’s which will pay the massive greenbacks but cargo transport airlines such as UPS and Fed ex offer equivalent or larger wages. That having been said an entry-level pilot joining a large airline can earn between ranges of thirty to 60 thousand a year, with senior first officers earning a low 6 figure wage. Captains dependent on their time with the company will earn anywhere from $120k to around the mid $200k.

Steve Brennan is a current Airline Captain who fly’s a Boeing 767 on Overseas Operations. He believes that earning a Pilot Salary and doing what you adore the most is the best mix. To find out how it’s possible for you to do this check out his blog Pilot Salary.co