Originally Posted by
skycowboy
sorry for the sidetrack, but is it possible to make $90,000 at a regional carrier? Holy smokes, all I hear is ranting and raving about pay being around 19-22K a year... How long would you have to be there to make 90K? Like 10 years?
A lot of it depends on work rules and how much extra time you pick up.
I'll use a 5-year SKW CRJ200 CA at $64/hour. This is somewhat unrealistic, cuz most would fly the 700/900 at times for the higher pay, but there are a few 200-only bases.
Let's assume our guy flys 900 hours this year: 900x64= $57,600
Work Rules are important, with deadheads, rigs, and block or better, he probably credits an additional 15%: 1.15x$57,600 = $66,240
Vacation: Let's say two weeks (he could take more) at 3.0 hours per day: 14x3x64 = $2688
Bonuses (Operational and Financial): Let's guess $2500
Total: 66,240 + 2688 + 2500 = $71,428
Maybe our guys picks up some open time, let's say 80 hours (that's one day trip every month): 80 x 64 x 1.15 = $5,888
Now we're up to $77,316
After our guy is still there in 5 more years, his hourly rate is now $75: 75/64 x 77316 = $90,604
A CA this senior would probably stick to the 700/900, which would provide another 10% increase. You could also be a check-airman, which typically gives you a 20% override on top of everything else, so the top guys probably make $120-130K.