I agree. But that is the kind of pay one should expect from a job thats only education requirement is a high school diploma. Airline pilots are professionals and as such should have certain education minimums. I realize that taking a college Greek literature class does not make you a better pilot, but it does make you a more rounded individual who can be a greater asset to the industry. This is a big factor of the prestige loss in this industry. Why would the flying public respect our profession? Any 19 year old kid with a GED and 500 hours can fly a commercial airliner carrying up to 76 passengers over 1700 miles but I digress this is just my backwards opinion.