What would you leave this job for?
#31
About a dollar more than what I am paid.
Seriously, here are the percentile of all salaries in the US.
$38,000 - 50th percentile
$108,000 - 90th percentile
$150,000 - 95th percentile
$300,000 - 99th percentile
You decide where “highly paid” is. 90th percentile? 95th? 99th?
Seriously, here are the percentile of all salaries in the US.
$38,000 - 50th percentile
$108,000 - 90th percentile
$150,000 - 95th percentile
$300,000 - 99th percentile
You decide where “highly paid” is. 90th percentile? 95th? 99th?
#32
US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Help yourself.
You thinking of median household income, which is $61,000? The median income per person, not the entire household, is $38,000.
What seems off to you? Or does that clarify it?
You thinking of median household income, which is $61,000? The median income per person, not the entire household, is $38,000.
What seems off to you? Or does that clarify it?
#33
#34
$200K
Base tech degree, say systems/electrical/computer engineer, is going to start at $80 (higher in places like the Bay), get up to $150-ish with no significant lead/management duties. If you want to manage (leading techies in your field, not so much MBA stuff), that can get you to $200.
Pure tech researchers making $300k in the Bay made the news recently. That's available to about the top 200 people in the field... as opposed to the 20,000 legacy pilots.
As was pointed out $150K is very high up the percentile ladder in the real world.
Senior military officers can push $200k, but like pilots, they have to retire early and it's hard for their spouses to develop lucrative careers while constantly moving.
Base tech degree, say systems/electrical/computer engineer, is going to start at $80 (higher in places like the Bay), get up to $150-ish with no significant lead/management duties. If you want to manage (leading techies in your field, not so much MBA stuff), that can get you to $200.
Pure tech researchers making $300k in the Bay made the news recently. That's available to about the top 200 people in the field... as opposed to the 20,000 legacy pilots.
As was pointed out $150K is very high up the percentile ladder in the real world.
Senior military officers can push $200k, but like pilots, they have to retire early and it's hard for their spouses to develop lucrative careers while constantly moving.
Last edited by rickair7777; 02-13-2018 at 07:49 PM.
#35
There are 160 million in the US workforce.
How many Pilots are there? How many Doctors? Lawyers? Engineers? Scientists? IT people? Corporate Executive? Hollywood stars? Sports stars? etc.
The 95th percentile ($150,000) and above is 8 million workers.
The 90th percentile ($108,000) and above is 16 million workers.
We work in a rarified air. But there are millions in that rarified air.
How many Pilots are there? How many Doctors? Lawyers? Engineers? Scientists? IT people? Corporate Executive? Hollywood stars? Sports stars? etc.
The 95th percentile ($150,000) and above is 8 million workers.
The 90th percentile ($108,000) and above is 16 million workers.
We work in a rarified air. But there are millions in that rarified air.
#36
I know AIA-certified architects and electrical/mechanical/civil PEs with Masters degrees and 2+ decades of experience who make less salary than guarantee of a second year FO at the current “Big Six”...to say nothing of retirement and medical. They also are largely tied to a laptop/iPad or phone.
Lawyers are the same way; good pay but hours that would make a ACMI pilot from 25 years ago cry.
Pilots can be a myopic bunch at times...
If you want stimulation, get a hobby - you should be able to afford it.
Lawyers are the same way; good pay but hours that would make a ACMI pilot from 25 years ago cry.
Pilots can be a myopic bunch at times...
If you want stimulation, get a hobby - you should be able to afford it.
#39
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