Yup, like any industry and any other job, you can work your behind off, be overworked and underpaid.
The airline industry is a very regulated industry. The payscale is only a tiny fraction of what involves a lot of rules and regulations.
Salaries , vary quite a lot based on several factors.Major airline pilots are paid according to the position flown (captain, first officer, second officer), the type of aircraft flown, aircraft speed, and maximum certificated gross weight of the aircraft. Pay also is determined by whether the pilot flies day or night and whether it is on a domestic or international route. The following data is from the early 1990's: a DC-9 captain may get a basic $80 per hour, plus 3 cents per hour for each 1,000 pounds gross weight (for a DC-9-30 this means an extra $3,24 per hour). Pilots usually earn 3 cents per mile flown, while night flying pays some $3 per hour more than day flying. For instance, a DC-9 captain would earn approximately $7,593 per month for flying 75 hours, plus a base pay.
Major airline pilot salaries start at around $24,000 for the first-year pilots, while the captain's pay tops out at around $130,000 a year. Jumbo-jet pilots earn up to $160,000 a year. First officers usually earn a flat rate during the first year, then start a percentage scale in their second year. In the second year, they will earn some 50 percent of a captain's pay. The pilot's seniority in the company structure will determine vacation time, travel privileges, choice of routes, and base. Pilots normally receive a paid vacation, an insurance-retirement plan, sick leave, and group health insurance.
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