Originally Posted by
captainalan
Rcfd13: unless you were hired on January 1st you can't look at a w2 for your entire first year pay. And if you are looking at a W2 and a year to date pay stub you must be looking at net, not. In one year at lakes (class date of 4/2/12 - 3/31/13) I grossed 14,517.60 which is exactly a 1.24% margin of error off what I calculated
(22*60*3) + (22*75*9) = $18,810. (3 months training pay + 9 months reserve guarantee)
That would be what a pilot would earn first year before taxes with no per diem. This does not include uniform deductions and paying for travel benefits which come out of the first few paychecks. I had very little per diem first year and only flew 120 hours in my first 8 months. That pay is very close to what I actually earned BEFORE taxes.
The second you become a lineholder quality of life increases dramatically. Subsequent years have been a lot nicer to me.