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Old 08-14-2019, 05:13 PM
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Looking for input on what an appropriate salary would be for a corporate pilot for a company where you would be the sole pilot.

- You would have some scheduled flights and then be on call during week days. Occasionally flying on the weekend. (estimated about 35hrs flight time a month)

- You would be the entire flight department ( maintain the aircraft... organize rental cars at destinations... etc )

- Aircraft: SR22 initially while the PC-12 or Cessna Denali is on the way arriving within the first year.

- Full benefit package: Medical, Retirement, etc.

- Company wants to keep you as the sole pilot for the company on a long term basis.

- Midwest location with a very average cost of living.

Any input as far as initial salary range to expect or negotiate for is appreciated!
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Old 08-15-2019, 11:53 AM
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Minimum of 100k INCLUDING benefits.
I’ve managed and flown the Pilatus for thousands of hours. If your taking care of EVERYTHING then your time is warranted to get that kind of salary and benefits. If not, then look elsewhere, PLENTY of pilot jobs out there.
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Old 08-17-2019, 07:55 PM
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120k~ if you are managing the aircraft 100k if just the pilot
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Old 08-18-2019, 09:42 AM
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Looking for input on what an appropriate salary would be for a corporate pilot for a company where you would be the sole pilot.

- You would have some scheduled flights and then be on call during week days. Occasionally flying on the weekend. (estimated about 35hrs flight time a month)

- You would be the entire flight department ( maintain the aircraft... organize rental cars at destinations... etc )

- Aircraft: SR22 initially while the PC-12 or Cessna Denali is on the way arriving within the first year.

- Full benefit package: Medical, Retirement, etc.

- Company wants to keep you as the sole pilot for the company on a long term basis.

- Midwest location with a very average cost of living.

Any input as far as initial salary range to expect or negotiate for is appreciated!
I would work up to 120k and make sure you're making that pay by the time the turbine plane is on the field and have it written into your contract. Since the SR22 is a much easier plane to fly I'd say around 90k.
I think that would be an easier pill to swallow for management they can expect a pay increase with the cost of an advanced airplane. They need to make sure you're going to be worth all that money as well.
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Old 08-19-2019, 03:00 PM
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Wow, I'm not sure if times have changed that much or if you guys are high balling it. I got 40k go flying and managing an SR22. That was about 10 years ago though.

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Old 08-19-2019, 03:21 PM
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$40k for flying & managing ANYTHING Part 91 is asinine in the current hiring environment. Supply/demand has swung....

$100k+ though? That’s quite rather high for a piston single...maybe in a large metro with high cost of living. With a SE turboprop coming? Yeah I’d start around there.
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Wow, I'm not sure if times have changed that much or if you guys are high balling it. I got 40k go flying and managing an SR22. That was about 10 years ago though.

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10 years ago you were getting low balled for that price.
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Wow, I'm not sure if times have changed that much or if you guys are high balling it. I got 40k go flying and managing an SR22. That was about 10 years ago though.

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I agree, there are plenty of companies that will manage an sr22 for under 1000 a month, tons of travel companies that can do the bookings for under 500 a month for he amount of travel described and plenty of pilots that can fly a sr22 for under 50k a year full time. That total 67k a year l. I promise if you ask for 120k they will contract everything out
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Old 08-27-2019, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by lutzkanin View Post
Looking for input on what an appropriate salary would be for a corporate pilot for a company where you would be the sole pilot.

- You would have some scheduled flights and then be on call during week days. Occasionally flying on the weekend. (estimated about 35hrs flight time a month)

- You would be the entire flight department ( maintain the aircraft... organize rental cars at destinations... etc )

- Aircraft: SR22 initially while the PC-12 or Cessna Denali is on the way arriving within the first year.

- Full benefit package: Medical, Retirement, etc.

- Company wants to keep you as the sole pilot for the company on a long term basis.

- Midwest location with a very average cost of living.

Any input as far as initial salary range to expect or negotiate for is appreciated!
How about a little about your background? How much aviation experience do you have? Years of professional flying, management, etc?

You should get paid competitively compared to whatever other jobs you could get with your professional experience. Nobody gets paid what they are "worth" you get paid what it would cost to attract someone else similarly qualified.

If you have the qualifications to find other professional aviation jobs paying $100K a year, then the fact that it is a single piston is irrelevant. You should expect $100K a year.

If you are just starting out and it's this job or instructing, then the equation is different.

However don't sell yourself short. Unless you are just starting, limiting yourself to single engine piston and PC-12 is not really moving you forward to be ready to take advantage of other opportunities in the future. If you are highly qualified you should almost be expecting a premium for being willing to bring your skills back to a piston/single engine job. In my opinion what people were making 5-15 years ago is pretty much irrelevant at this point. It's a new day, make hay when the sun is shinning cause you don't know when the storm clouds will return.
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I’d definitely start at what pilots are making in the aircraft that your company intends to get in the near future. Pc12 should put you around 80-100 and probably higher for the Denali since the pilot pool will be much smaller initially. Since you will be doing managing duties as well add 25% on top of that. Just for what it’s worth I know 3 SR22 pilots flying 3 days a week at 600 a day. (Approx 90k/yr)
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