pretty much the top quarter of all captains at awac. id say thats anywhere from 100-200

Mainline salaries are going to go up considerably over the next 5 years. Unless you're independently wealthy, it's a serious mistake to stay at a regional, as you are spending even more time doing the same job for a lot less pay.

It's not about pay for everyone.

Buzz words, my friend. As you read posts you should look for buzz words like millennial, entitled, and social just warrior to name a few. If you find a post with these key words being used in a not ironic way, it's best just ignore what the poster is saying. Chances are it's drivel.

Count on the top 10 percent ofeach regional staying put. So around 1800 to 1900 total rj pilots.

Envoy has about 300 lifers. Majority will be gone in 5-10 years.

How many "lifers" did Comair have? Or about two dozen other regionals that closed their doors in the last 20 years.

Regionals are just not stable enough to consider being a "lifer" at.

Two dozen regionals shut down? I can think of Comair and ACA. Could you list the others?

PSP? When did SLC open as a domicile?

I thought I'd be a lifer. Year 17 on the pay scale and I make OK money (over $80K ytd, should hit $125-130K for the year)and don't work to hard. In my own bed nearly everyday and I've been around my 3 kids growing up. Living in SLC is relatively cheap as airline domiciles go and I won't commute.

With that though I know when I top out on pay here in a couple more years I'll get at best a 1% raise every 12-18 months. It won't come close to keeping up with inflation. That alone may force me to move on.