I like the payscale above. I think that is fine!

I am a big fan of the approximately $1 a seat for captains. Slightly higher on the lower end, slightly lower on the higher end. FO's about 60% of captain pay.
Captain of a 50 seat jet should start at $60 an hour.
First officer of a 50 seat jet should start at $30 an hour.

This 1st year pay crap is total B.S. And for some reason, EVERY airline can, and still does get away with it!! Even at GOOD airlines like FedEx, UPS, and American, you start of with crappy pay. This needs to get fixed.

UPS first year --> $33
FedEx first year --> $54
American first year --> $35
Continental first year --> $30
Northwest first year --> $30
Southwest first year --> $52
United first year --> $31

Does ANYONE see a problem here?? Not everyone will make it to widebody captain pay at these airlines, but EVERYONE will experience first year pay. This same phenomenom (sp?) is present at the regional level. $19 an hour. That is crap. $23 an hour. That is crap. Regional pilots need to start of at $30 for a jet FO. Beech 1900 and EMB-120 can start slightly lower ($25 minimum). But the way it is now needs to be fixed.


Start fighting for first year pay when your next contract negotiations come up!