Originally Posted by
Happyflyer
Is this good or bad? I'am detecting sarcasm? $121 for the captain and $19 for the FO was the glory days? You feel inflation sneaking up on you if an FO can afford to eat and pay rent?
What would tickle your fancy? FO's pay to play and captains go to $130 an hour?
Sarcasm. Regional pay has risen significantly at the bottom, which is to say instead of living in a van down by the river, you can now afford an apartment. Regional compensation hasn't changed much at the middle or top, and you can make a plausible case that it has declined at the top, especially if you count QOL and bennies.
Just the nature of the beast, only reason the bottom has improved is because needs to attract pilots.