There have been some discussions about airline pilot pay on this forum recently. In light of this I though it would be enlightening to post a little fact versus fiction. Below are my ACTUAL W2 earnings as a major airline pilot represented by ALPA. Just for reference, I was hired 12 years ago at the age of 30.

2000 - $27,122.15
2001 - $51,273.64
2002 - $75,214.61
2003 - $22,348.90
2004 - $0.00
2005 - $0.00
2006 - $29,185.11
2007 - $69,144.68
2008 - $84,951.73
2009 - $64,640.60
2010 - $2,490.22
2011 - $0.00
2012 - $0.00

Total - $426,371.64

Average income for the 9 years I was on property - $47,374.63 / year
(Including partial years)

Average income for the 12 years since I was hired - $35,530.97 / year

Enjoy!