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Old 03-11-2008 | 08:27 PM
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Just curious what a Delta pilot can expect to bring home per paycheck during training.

How about your first month out of the school house? Much different?

I've looked at the paychart and can do the math but I'd be interested in hearing a more accurate figure based on somebody's experience after tax and benefit witholdings.

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Old 03-11-2008 | 10:06 PM
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I've heard the take-home is about 1000 per paycheck (two paychecks a month). This is just rumor. I don't start training until Monday. Maybe someone who has recently gone through training can chime in.
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Old 03-12-2008 | 03:54 AM
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That is about right. Pay is 2750 before deductions and taxes until you are IOE complete. Then newhire pay is ~50$ hour the rest of the first year.
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Old 03-12-2008 | 05:45 AM
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I get 1130 each paycheck. That lasts until done with IOE, from what I am told. Budget well....
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Old 03-12-2008 | 06:56 AM
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Does anyone know if we get paid per diem for our observation and IOE rotations? I can't seem to find the answer in the PWA. Thanks.
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Old 03-12-2008 | 07:00 AM
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I'm married with some kids and live in a state with no state taxes. I put $60 into my flex spending account and 2% into the 401K. Training checks were each a few bucks over $1000. Checks on reserve without flying over guarantee are about $1000 on the 30th and $2000-$2500 depending on how much perdiem you geton the 15th. Going on month 9 and my best month so far has been about $3800 takehome after taxes and deductions.
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Old 03-12-2008 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by OttoA10
Does anyone know if we get paid per diem for our observation and IOE rotations? I can't seem to find the answer in the PWA. Thanks.
Yes you do. I don't think you get perdiem for the observation deal that they are now having people do after the first week of indoc. You do get it for the scheduled observation trip and IOE trips.
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Old 03-12-2008 | 07:33 AM
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Watch out for that 1st paycheck after training is complete. Mine was even lower than training pay. I was shocked. It's because they prorate your training pay and flight pay for the month. I got a 3/4 share of training pay, coupled with a flight advance of only $400 (prorated because I only worked 1 week in AUG at flight pay). Then all the taxes and insurance taken out left me about $300 short of what I was used to getting .
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Old 03-12-2008 | 08:57 AM
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Since line paychecks are paid in "arrears," i.e., you are paid at the end of March for your February flying, there are some situations where folks could have a very small paycheck indeed while their line paycheck catches up.

Training is paid at the end of the current month, i.e., paid at the end of February for your February training.
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Old 03-12-2008 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Spaceman Spliff
Since line paychecks are paid in "arrears," i.e., you are paid at the end of March for your February flying, there are some situations where folks could have a very small paycheck indeed while their line paycheck catches up.

Training is paid at the end of the current month, i.e., paid at the end of February for your February training.
Actually your Feb pay would be paid on March 15th. On the last day of the month is when you get the flight pay advance. Not sure of the exact amounts that newhires get, (too lazy to pull out the PWA,) but somewhere around $1300-$1500. The big check on the 15th of each month contains the pay for the last month's flying including per diem minus the flt pay advance.
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