Let's have a look, from the numbers on this same site...
First year first officer at Republic:
https://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/...public_airline
First Officer Averages (Year 1): $45,000 (wages/base compensation) + $6,100 (per diem) + $17,500 (signing bonus) + $6,200 (benefits) = $74,800
So...above national average for income, and the numbers above are just entry level.
Gojet has 26,000 to 30,000 dollar bonuses.
https://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/...gojet_airlines
$26,000 1 st year New-Hire First Officer Bonus
$15,000 1 st year New-Hire Direct Entry Captain Bonus
$30,000 sign on bonus for new hire direct entry captains hired on or after 4/10/2018 paid out in 10k increments: After IOE completion at 6 months on property, after 12 months on property
$5,000 Air Carrier Experience Match Bonus
Experience Match also allows current & qualified pilots from any scheduled US or international air carrier to carry over longevity at 1:1 rate and get up to 6 months of early seniority.
$10,000 Referral Bonus for current GoJet pilots.
Open time paid at 150%.
Premium pay has been at 150 – 200 %.
Horizon...
https://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/...al/horizon_air
New hire bonus ($25,000 for Q400 pilots, $20,000 for E175 pilots)
They, like many others, are offering other bonus packages, such as twenty five grand for rotor pilots transitioning to fixed wing, as well as recruitment bonuses for referring a friend, etc.
No, these pilots are not making less than the national average, and it's well to remember that regionals are entry level jobs. It only goes up from there.
Starting wages are far, far better than what they were.
Originally Posted by
Airhoss
I notice that High doesn’t mention what he’s making? What does he do anyway? I heard organic beef farmer, property manager? Just sayin’ high is full of problems and short on solutions.
No need. He's living like a king (who came from a failed career attempt), and kings, much like crass dishonest presidents, don't need to reveal their income. It's just assumed.
Besides, he owns a Cessna 150. He must be making at least 300,000, right?
Personal worth is irrelevant if all one does is return to attack the industry in which one couldn't make a go of it. He's not actually saying that he's making these wages...just that the rest of us never could.