Top earning potential at the regionals.
08-20-2018 | 10:15 AM
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Top earning potential at the regionals.
Obviously the bigger money is at the major carriers.
Where do you folks see top end being at the regionals? Is 200k a possibility in the future? What are some of your top earners hitting now? I'm a 8yr CA and should be around 135k including per diem excluding co 401k match. I hope to move on soon but just wondering how much pay will improve in the years to come. At what point does mainline pull more flying in versus using the regional lift?
Where do you folks see top end being at the regionals? Is 200k a possibility in the future? What are some of your top earners hitting now? I'm a 8yr CA and should be around 135k including per diem excluding co 401k match. I hope to move on soon but just wondering how much pay will improve in the years to come. At what point does mainline pull more flying in versus using the regional lift?
08-20-2018 | 10:52 AM
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Obviously the bigger money is at the major carriers.
Where do you folks see top end being at the regionals? Is 200k a possibility in the future? What are some of your top earners hitting now? I'm a 8yr CA and should be around 135k including per diem excluding co 401k match. I hope to move on soon but just wondering how much pay will improve in the years to come. At what point does mainline pull more flying in versus using the regional lift?
Where do you folks see top end being at the regionals? Is 200k a possibility in the future? What are some of your top earners hitting now? I'm a 8yr CA and should be around 135k including per diem excluding co 401k match. I hope to move on soon but just wondering how much pay will improve in the years to come. At what point does mainline pull more flying in versus using the regional lift?
As a check airmen, yes, I believe $200K is possible. Other than that, I think we may be near the top end of pay without mainline taking flying back or waiting for inflation to bring pay up that high.
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08-20-2018 | 02:05 PM
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I don’t think so. A few outliers may hit the 200k mark at the regional level, but that would be the top .01%. 12+ year check airmnen/management types. It won’t be the norm.
Regionals generally don’t like people staying too long messes up the economics of system.
All they need is a steady stream of bodies in the door to replace those leaving.
Once you’re there, the seniority system is deferent enough to keep people from jumping ship once they have a few years sunk into a company. Unless,it’s got better earning potential.
That said 100-130k is still a very nice living.
Regionals generally don’t like people staying too long messes up the economics of system.
All they need is a steady stream of bodies in the door to replace those leaving.
Once you’re there, the seniority system is deferent enough to keep people from jumping ship once they have a few years sunk into a company. Unless,it’s got better earning potential.
That said 100-130k is still a very nice living.
08-20-2018 | 05:04 PM
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I don’t think so. A few outliers may hit the 200k mark at the regional level, but that would be the top .01%. 12+ year check airmnen/management types. It won’t be the norm.
Regionals generally don’t like people staying too long messes up the economics of system.
All they need is a steady stream of bodies in the door to replace those leaving.
Once you’re there, the seniority system is deferent enough to keep people from jumping ship once they have a few years sunk into a company. Unless,it’s got better earning potential.
That said 100-130k is still a very nice living.
Regionals generally don’t like people staying too long messes up the economics of system.
All they need is a steady stream of bodies in the door to replace those leaving.
Once you’re there, the seniority system is deferent enough to keep people from jumping ship once they have a few years sunk into a company. Unless,it’s got better earning potential.
That said 100-130k is still a very nice living.
Not so "nice" in the highest cost domiciles...
08-20-2018 | 07:12 PM
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08-20-2018 | 07:58 PM
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100k doesn't stretch far in many bases including LAX, SFO, PDX, SEA, SAN, PSP, LGA, etc. when you have a family of 6 you're trying to sustain(and in those areas many salaries are higher, or at just slightly lower incomes qualify for government subsidies and other low income benefits).
08-20-2018 | 08:11 PM
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100k doesn't stretch far in many bases including LAX, SFO, PDX, SEA, SAN, PSP, LGA, etc. when you have a family of 6 you're trying to sustain(and in those areas many salaries are higher, or at just slightly lower incomes qualify for government subsidies and other low income benefits).
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