Originally Posted by
cvltdriver84
Looking at airline pilot central I am seeing the average per diem for a regional guy is about $1.50/hr that you are away from base. I have never been paid per diem this way... as in by the hour. How much are you guys averaging a month in per diem? I am wondering how much per diem helps as far as total "income" goes.
Besides income from your hourly pay + per diem are there any other sources of income? (i.e. bonuses for flying over a certain number of miles in a month)
When I was doing four commutable 4 day trips a month, 16 days on 14 days off, my TAFB (time away from base) was usually in the 270-290 hour range. Multiply that by the rate to come up with a number in dollars that per diem would equal. Whenever your "rest" period occurs away from domicile, the per diem isn't taxed. When you are doing day trips (start and end in domicile in the same duty period), that per diem is taxable.
Originally Posted by
Spoilers
Why do people count per diem towards their income? Per Diem is money for you eat, drink, etc. while on the road.
True. But the sad, pathetic truth is this. On first year regional pay, the per diem that is tacked onto your paycheck can account for between 25-30% of the money that goes into your bank account. Sad fact.