Originally Posted by
PBSG
Is that right? First year pay $25 an hour for the 757 but $41 for the E-190?
Originally Posted by
Short Bus Drive
Can someone explain the pay scale for USAirways on APC?
No, it's not completely correct. The E190 pay rate at $41/hour is correct, but there is also the footnote below the payscales: "correction to above payscale: First year pay for all aircraft on the "East" (except for the E190) is a flat salary of $3,000/month"
So as a first year employee, on short call reserve, the monthly guarantee is 76 hours. $3000/month divided by 76 hours is $39.47 an hour. The $25/hour rate only applies when you exceed the monthly guarantee. With the way pilot manning and reserve coverage are, there is no one on first year pay for the East aircraft other than the E190 who is exceeding monthly guarantee. That's why on a pay per hour basis, it's slightly better for anyone on first year pay to be on the E190.
So does the pay scale show $25/hour for the 757? Yeah it does. But it also shows the same rate for the first year on the B737, A320, and A330. The first year pilot will never break guarantee and exceed the flat salary of $3000/month. Not to mention there is essentially a zero percent chance that a first year pilot could hold a position on the 757/767 or A330!