Originally Posted by LAX Pilot

Today is not relevant. Also 50% doesn't hold Captain. You probably weren't aware of this, but there are more FO's than Captains because the widebody fleets fly with 1 Captain and 3 FO's much of the time. So Based on the total number of Captain jobs it was a 94 hire.

Also there is a big deal between a career as a 737 pilot and flying a 747 A-350 or 777.