Originally Posted by
buffalopilot
my uncle was a cop in ny and after 25 years on the force with overtime he only made 80 grand. 25 years at a regional makes more than that. In fact after you upgrade you make that with in 10 years at a regional
It depends on where your uncle lived and how much overtime he took on. Regional pilots love to atrificially inflate their pay but if your were to evaluate it based upon STRAIGHT pay then it would not be great. Lets not forget the lowly paid early years spent as a CFI and the unstable nature of the airlines. I think it is unlikely that one in the regionals can expect a smooth 30 year career. Your uncle can bank on an unbroken ride to a great government funded retirement. In the long run he will earn far more.
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