As an FO I got around $1200 pay checks.

Now as a year 2 CA I get around $1800 pay checks.

I have the expensive insurance and don't do much overtime. We are paid every other Friday (so two months a year you get 3 paychecks...I like when that happens).

My pay this year is 53K, next year it goes to 64K. A day of overtime right now is worth just shy of $500. Enjoy...