Originally Posted by
D B Cooper
Back When I upgraded as a 7 year Capt I made more as a first officer. Making around 60 my first year. So to say captains make a liveable wage is ludicrous. The regional I was at was notorious for being one of the highest paid. I say notorious because management continued asking for pay cuts. A first year first officer should be making 60. You're a skilled worker with years of training and schooling, you should have respect for the job and compensation should be accordingly.
I know how you feel but let me throw this into the mix:
AC: CRJ700, #Seats:65, First yr: $25.84 Hr., Per seat: $.40
AC: E-175, #Seats:76, First yr: $25.84 Hr., Per seat: $.34
AC: 737-8, #Seats:150, First Yr: $40.00 Hr., Per seat: $.27
AC: MD-80, #Seats:140, First Yr: $40.00 Hr., Per seat: $.29
AC: A319, #Seats: 128, First Yr: $40.00Hr., Per seat: $.31
However, by the fourth year the FO hourly pay per seat trails mainline hourly pay per seat by an average of 11.3% for the CRJ 700 & 24.1% for the E-175. Seems the longer you stay an FO the less you're worth.
Source: AAG/AE current contracts, AA.com Fleet Stats