End of 2022 Salary Survey
12-25-2022 | 10:02 AM
#202
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Apr 2016
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I slightly exaggerated the numbers to highlight the point I was getting at, but yeah the math doesn’t add up in some of these posts. Atlas skipper 8yr banking $450K with 15 days off each month…? @ $276/hr, that’s 1650 credit hours for the year, 135/month. Takes a bit more than selling back vacay and picking up a trip here and there. As my Atlas buddy texted me in response: 15 days off a month doesn’t mean 15 days at home per month. Merry Xmas / Happy Holidays however y’all do it!
12-25-2022 | 11:04 AM
#203
In a land of unicorns
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 7,044
Likes: 62
From: Whale FO
I slightly exaggerated the numbers to highlight the point I was getting at, but yeah the math doesn’t add up in some of these posts. Atlas skipper 8yr banking $450K with 15 days off each month…? @ $276/hr, that’s 1650 credit hours for the year, 135/month. Takes a bit more than selling back vacay and picking up a trip here and there. As my Atlas buddy texted me in response: 15 days off a month doesn’t mean 15 days at home per month. Merry Xmas / Happy Holidays however y’all do it!
When most trips you fly pay 175% it adds up. My best month was 176 hours without working a single extra day, and that was year 1 junior FO flying.
135 a month wasn't even hard this year. In fact, I'd say in ANC it was below average.
My best month was 38k, as a year 2 FO.
The highest guarantee I saw this year was 209 hours. Fly a bit OT and you could credit 300hrs in a month.
We had at least one senior CA who broke 7 figures.
12-25-2022 | 12:10 PM
#204
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 2,246
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AA 10 year NB CA
LC rsv every month.
Pick up zero extra flying.
dropped a dozen days unpaid.
took all my vacation days.
274 x 73 = 240k income
240k x .16 = 38k in 401k
throw in some per diem and training pay I made a bit more than that but not much.
union logbook says about 340 hrs block. Assuming that doesn’t include all the deadheading I do. Don’t feel like digging any further.
LC rsv every month.
Pick up zero extra flying.
dropped a dozen days unpaid.
took all my vacation days.
274 x 73 = 240k income
240k x .16 = 38k in 401k
throw in some per diem and training pay I made a bit more than that but not much.
union logbook says about 340 hrs block. Assuming that doesn’t include all the deadheading I do. Don’t feel like digging any further.
12-25-2022 | 12:51 PM
#205
On Reserve
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 121
Likes: 1
From: Big & Comfy
Year 5 NB Captain
4 months total / 2 months in upgrade training
Year 5/6 WB Captain
8 months total / 3 months commuting
Worked Wages: $224,619
Sick Pay: $21,893
Vacation Pay: $48,672
Company B Fund: $26,566
A fund Value: ????
Per Diem: not included
Total Compensation: $321,750
Calendar Days Worked: 116 (includes reserve)
Family Dinners Missed: 65
Nights Away from my Own Bed: 44
Wakeful Hours Away from Home: 1213
Avg Waking Time Away From Home/Day: 3.3 hrs
Avg Pay per Hour Away From Home: $265/hr
Average Compensation per day worked: $2,774
Block Hours: 221.9hrs
Landings: 73
****
A little different this year.
I did “wakeful hours.”
ie, Hours away from home 6:30am-10:30pm.
Time Away from home, not base
(includes any driving time)
4 months total / 2 months in upgrade training
Year 5/6 WB Captain
8 months total / 3 months commuting
Worked Wages: $224,619
Sick Pay: $21,893
Vacation Pay: $48,672
Company B Fund: $26,566
A fund Value: ????
Per Diem: not included
Total Compensation: $321,750
Calendar Days Worked: 116 (includes reserve)
Family Dinners Missed: 65
Nights Away from my Own Bed: 44
Wakeful Hours Away from Home: 1213
Avg Waking Time Away From Home/Day: 3.3 hrs
Avg Pay per Hour Away From Home: $265/hr
Average Compensation per day worked: $2,774
Block Hours: 221.9hrs
Landings: 73
****
A little different this year.
I did “wakeful hours.”
ie, Hours away from home 6:30am-10:30pm.
Time Away from home, not base
(includes any driving time)
12-25-2022 | 01:11 PM
#206
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 3,457
Likes: 26
Senior International Jet Captain at a Major Airline (I fly to Mexico)
Salary 240Kyear
401k 56k (I like to include my contribution so it’s counted twice to make it seem like I make more than I really do)
30K worth of a good QOL
45K worth of work rules
6K fudge factor just incase my total compensation is too low
20k for having a bigger ego than the plane I fly
36 Atlantic crossings for the year (IAH-CUN) (also not sure why I am even posting this or anyone cares)
$377K total compensation
Salary 240Kyear
401k 56k (I like to include my contribution so it’s counted twice to make it seem like I make more than I really do)
30K worth of a good QOL
45K worth of work rules
6K fudge factor just incase my total compensation is too low
20k for having a bigger ego than the plane I fly
36 Atlantic crossings for the year (IAH-CUN) (also not sure why I am even posting this or anyone cares)
$377K total compensation
12-25-2022 | 01:55 PM
#207
Banned
Joined: Dec 2022
Posts: 325
Likes: 0
Thanks Bobby. Construction was very good to me but like many things, there comes a time to hang it up. I probably would have been ahead financially had I stayed that path, but I changed to flying and I have more freedom and time off.
Anyway back to the W-2’s. It’s great to have people willing to share like they do.
Anyway back to the W-2’s. It’s great to have people willing to share like they do.
12-25-2022 | 03:25 PM
#208
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 418
Likes: 0
Senior International Jet Captain at a Major Airline (I fly to Mexico)
Salary 240Kyear
401k 56k (I like to include my contribution so it’s counted twice to make it seem like I make more than I really do)
30K worth of a good QOL
45K worth of work rules
6K fudge factor just incase my total compensation is too low
20k for having a bigger ego than the plane I fly
36 Atlantic crossings for the year (IAH-CUN) (also not sure why I am even posting this or anyone cares)
Salary 240Kyear
401k 56k (I like to include my contribution so it’s counted twice to make it seem like I make more than I really do)
30K worth of a good QOL
45K worth of work rules
6K fudge factor just incase my total compensation is too low
20k for having a bigger ego than the plane I fly
36 Atlantic crossings for the year (IAH-CUN) (also not sure why I am even posting this or anyone cares)
12-25-2022 | 04:06 PM
#210
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 615
Likes: 0
I slightly exaggerated the numbers to highlight the point I was getting at, but yeah the math doesn’t add up in some of these posts. Atlas skipper 8yr banking $450K with 15 days off each month…? @ $276/hr, that’s 1650 credit hours for the year, 135/month. Takes a bit more than selling back vacay and picking up a trip here and there. As my Atlas buddy texted me in response: 15 days off a month doesn’t mean 15 days at home per month. Merry Xmas / Happy Holidays however y’all do it!
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