Originally Posted by
Aero1900
I can tell you that the average frontier captain currently makes 180,000/year. That's from the payroll dept. I can't speak for southwest other than to look at their pay rates. also, keep in mind that the future will almost assuredly include much better pay rates at frontier.
What's year 2-4 captain pay? $110/hr or so? You're not going to make $180k. That "average" is a payroll snapshot from a group that are nearly all on the highest longevity rate. Moreover, consider our 401k match, direct contribution, and medical premiums. We're talking seven figure differences over the course of a career vs four other carriers that I've looked at. I certainly hope your optimism holds true with F9's future, but I don't believe we'll have caught up before the next down cycle. Hopefully we just have some solid ground in this ULCC experiment by then.