Originally Posted by
Delta1067
Probably because it's an entry level job and they have always been able to put butts in the seats. Supply and demand. When the supply runs out then the pay will go up. The supply has tightened and we are seeing carrots such as EtD. Regional FO pay will never be anything substantial due to the nature of the best of it being an entry level position and very easily attainable.
But regional pilots like to consider their Embry Riddle education equivalent to doctors and lawyers.