Originally Posted by
ImSoSuss
Inflation. Airline pilots made more in the 70s and 80s then they do today inflation adjusted.
Are you sure about that. I just talked to my uncle. 1979 60K. 727 FO 12th year pay. That’s close to today $250K or so. In 1998 wide body Captain he made $200K. Today’s dollars that’s $394K. Not as much as I make NB today. $500K.
I made $107K in 2013. MD80 FO 12th year pay. The 1979 to 2013 was $192K.