Originally Posted by
jeff122670
All,
sorry if this is a repost...but i couldnt find this anywhere.
can someone break down how the entire pay system works: for example:
1. standard hourly pay
2. reserve pay
3. credits??
4. DHD pay (is there such a thing?) (and what is it?)
5. per diem (when do you get it, how much, etc, etc)
6. uniforms??
7. health insurance?
8. anything else i am missing?
general info about how a monthly check would break down, etc. thanks in advance for your help!!
Answer would be too long to explaing, besides, it all depends on what company you go to. But I will try to help a little.
1. Whatever APC says is pretty close.
2. Usually the min gauarantee. If the min gar is 75 hrs, you get 75 hrs. IF you actually fly over 75, you will get what you actually fly. But never less tha the monthly gar.
3. Again, depends on the company. Some give credits for ground repos, some don't. Some give credit for clearing customs, some don't.
4. Again, depends on the company. Some pay DH at 100%, some at 50%, jsut depends.
5. Per diem starts when you start your trip. If you trip showed at 12 noon on day 1 and finished on 4 pm day 4, you would get per diem for every hour on the trip. In this case, 74 hrs worth. If you are flying day trips, you show at 6 am and finish at 5 pm, it's 11 hs of perdiem.
6. Again, depends on the company. Some give a reimbursment, some dont. Some give an annual credit, some dont. Some only give the credit if you buy from the company store.
7. Comes out of your pay check and depends on what plan you go with as well as if you have family or not.
I usally get on average of 85-90 hours of pay a month. I commute so I don' pick up open time. Typical per diem is around 280-300 hrs a month. I know, people don't count perdiem as income, but it shows up on my pay check. As a new hire FO, per diem usually is just under 1/3 of your total take home in some cases.