What does a regional airline pilot make?
First year flying a 50 seat regional jet a First Officer makes about $20000. Second year a First Officer will make about $34000.
Upgrading to Captain does not give you a whole lot more since you will be at the minimum flying schedule for a little while. Upgrade to Captain will happen about 4-6 years after starting. There are many factors that determine this but it usually doesn't happen less then 3 years.
After upgrading to Captain on a 50 seat regional jet a captain will make about $54,000. It will go up very slowly from there.
So after being an airline pilot for about 4 years the best you can expect to make is $54,000 or a little more for a while. This is not a very good income for how highly skilled an airline pilot is. If you are single this is a good income, but if you are married with a kid it is a different story.
What you have to remember is the joy of flying will fade and it will be a job. What your income allows your family and you to do becomes the most important thing, not flying.
Upgrading to Captain does not give you a whole lot more since you will be at the minimum flying schedule for a little while. Upgrade to Captain will happen about 4-6 years after starting. There are many factors that determine this but it usually doesn't happen less then 3 years.
After upgrading to Captain on a 50 seat regional jet a captain will make about $54,000. It will go up very slowly from there.
So after being an airline pilot for about 4 years the best you can expect to make is $54,000 or a little more for a while. This is not a very good income for how highly skilled an airline pilot is. If you are single this is a good income, but if you are married with a kid it is a different story.
What you have to remember is the joy of flying will fade and it will be a job. What your income allows your family and you to do becomes the most important thing, not flying.
posted by Jet Airline Pilot at 6:21 PM
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