Originally Posted by
Sunvox
The variability in W-2s is huge even between two people in the same seat and this is true at any airline. There are 777 FOs out earning 737 Caps at UAL and vice versa. Depends on how much the individual wants to work and how much they use "schedule optimization". Rumor is some guys at UAL are breaking $400k by maximizing double pay trips every month.
True story. We have NB FOs out earning their Captains, without working all that much extra, if at all. Heck, I was lucky enough to get to listen to a 75 captain complain to some union guys that, "it wasn't fair, that the last 3 FOs he has flown with are out earning him...and mostly working less!" Staying senior in your seat is huge at Delta (as I'm sure it is as most place). As Bob said, we also have NB Captains out earning WB Captains. Crazy!
*post mostly meant of the OPs awareness.