Capn,

The number that I have seen is 87 hours and I believe it. Remember this is an average for total compensation and is skewed high by green-slips, white-slips, assignments and now you would also have to include profit sharing too. My profit sharing for 2010, paid last February amounted to a 5.6 hours/month increase.

Do not confuse the 87 hours average compensation with the guarantee - they are related, but not the same number.

As I said, I think the 87 hour month is probably accurate.
87 X 12 = 1044. I was always told that our average pay comes out to 1000 hours a year and this is pretty close.

Keep in mind that most junior guys on reserve will be no where near the 87 hour average, but for every reserve guy at 70 hours there is probably a few senior guys getting in the 90+ range. And also remember, there are a lot more line-holders than reserves.

And don't forget the training department - as small a percentage as they are, they probably skew the average up 1-2 hours/month by themselves.

Scoop