SWA 8/9 year FO

W-2 $321,292 (Includes cash excess of 3255)
NEC $40,500
perdiem (are we really counting this?) $7,600
800 block hours
Too lazy to calculate days away from home and all that, but it is generally somewhere around 15 a month, a few more some months, many less in others. Took full advantage of my vacation weeks to either fly or travel. Spent 6 weeks vacationing in California making memories with my family, mainly by working my butt off and then blowing holes in my schedule.

parking cost me $180
uniforms around $300
Paid for my own substandard short and long term disability


As was mentioned above, this year was an outlier. We had a double time MOU that I took full advantage of plus I was able to clear a lot of my straight time flying and replace it with premium flying. This was an exceptional year for that and I don't expect next year will be the same. I was also blessed with good health and an understanding spouse. I do work the system to my advantage, but I also maintain a very healthy work/life balance. My goal is to maximize my pay per day at work and I don't stress block hours or anything like that.

 

5th year Southwest FO live in base
$220k W2$33k NEC
Average 17 days off/month
Mostly fly my line. Rarely pick up anything extra, maybe a turn every few months. No JAs this year. Took most of last December as FMLA (unpaid) so this reflects 11 months of pay.

I like my time off.

 

how do you come up with 60k in your 401k? Just wondering

 

personal and DC

 

SWA.
F/O.
Commuting line holder.
Worked 9 days a month.
Block 500.
Six figures. Does not include PD, PS, 401.
Never missed a family event.
Hustle to work less.

 

Southwest - FO
Ten months Year 5 & Two months Year 6
Live in base
Gross Pay: $289,532.46
Per Diem: $8154.58
NEC: $43,429.90
Profit Sharing: $10,540.27
Total Comp: $351,657.21
Imputed Income for SWAG/Other & Non Tax LOL: $7871.68 (this is added to taxable gross)
Paid $720 in Airport Parking, no idea what I spent on uniform items
Paid $4811.25 in STD/LTD
Paid $0 for medical insurance for family and I (Regular Plan PPO)
Days Worked: 173
Avg Days Off: 16/month

This info really helped me when I came over to the 121 world and hope it helps someone else. Safe flying!

 

Once again SWA pay amazes me. The FO’s there make way more than I do as an A320 captain.

 

Shhhh…it’s negotiating season…and it does not go well right now.

 

Six figures. $100,000-999,999k? Super useful lol

 

SWA FO
Yr 3/4 Payscale
$229K W2
$34K NEC
$8.4K Profit Share (2021 paid in 2022)
$6.7K Per Diem
1778 TFP / 148 per month avg
804 Block
AVG 16.67 Days On (Includes Days at work, Unused Reserve, and Sick Days)
AVG 8.89 TFP/Day On
AVG 12.33 Days at Work
AVG 7.25 Hotels per Month
31 Unused Reserve Days
10 Months Reserve / 2 Months Blank Lines
Drive to Work