Originally Posted by
conquestdz
What is with the constant "overpaid regional captains are taking regional fo pay" I keep seeing in various threads? There are exactly 0 overpaid regional pilots currently working in the US. No full time regional captain should be making less than $120K and no regional FO should be making less than $60K. Regional FO pay sucks (I am one), and should improve, but the improvement should not come out of the captains check. We all are worth more.
$120k? Is that number based on anything, or just part of the "more" that everyone wants? Take a look at comparable jobs with similar training requirements and barriers to entry, they don't pay $120k.
Here are two salaries for jobs that require more knowledge, experience and training than pilots:
Senior Aerospace Engineer: US Median $93,969
Senior Programmer: US Median $86,494 (This job is hugely in demand!)
But a pilot should get $120k? I think senior pilots' corrupt notion of how much they should be paid plays a big part in how backward pilot compensation has become.