Originally Posted by
jtf560
The newest captains at NetJets would probably make around 180K without working any extra days over a full year. Probably fairly similar to a major SIC who didn't work the system for premium pay at all or pick up any extra trips. That said, pilots at both NetJets and the majors have many options for making a lot more. A 5 or 6 year captain could probably make 300K at NetJets if they were willing to do the 76 schedule and a lot of extended days, but they will earn it. SICs at the top of the pay scales can do 300K with a lot of extended days and the 8&6 schedule and up. Once again, you have to work a lot of extra days to make the money at NetJets, but it is possible. The amount of work necessary to do it is why captains with 15+ years are starting to leave in greater and greater numbers. The one and 2 year pilots are starting to sieve out to the majors at an even faster rate.
100%, which is why I said around year 14.
Working 25 days a month isn't realistic unless you are an A-team extended-day queen. Year 14 CA pay on 7/7 (again, a basically compatible amount of days worked per month as an airline schedule) is a little over 200k. Factoring in FDP (this is predicated on a high FDP fleet), after midnights, a few extended days, etc., you would have to make another $100,000 to get to 300k in a manner I would say was made "organically" meaning you worked a standard schedule and basically let the salary come to you, and 100k for added salary on top of base salary is generous.
76LT with some extended days, I could see year 6 or 7 captains making 300k but again, an extra 100k in additional salary is not realistic or likely.