Originally Posted by
RV5M
$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.
It looks like you're either management or a management wannabe with your divide and conquer attitude... There is no reason for any regional pilot to take cuts, our profession has fallen far enough, and the only direction for pay and benefits should be upward!