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Originally Posted by Asiabound
Keep in mind they are also factoring in per diem and 401k match as pay, or are on the road 23 days per month to make that much.
382 X 18 Days = 6876
572 X 2 Days = 1146
764 X 3 days = 2292
60 X 23 days = 1380
Total. 11694/mo
12 months X 11694/mo = 140,328
That's based on the advertised rates for WGA, without factoring in 401K match, for the 23 days you cited. Run the numbers yourself.
Use the APC airline profile numbers.
First 18 days at base rate, first year 382/day
Second 2 days at 1.5 times daily rate
Subsequent days at 2.0 times daily rate
Per Diem at 60/day (100/day when it goes into following month)
Based on that, with the monthly 17 days, is 77,982 first year pay, before per diem.
17 days per diem at 60/day is 12,240 for the year
Total, counting per diem, is 90,222.
Some count per diem, some don't. Given that it's untaxed and that much of it isn't used, it is a form of income, whether one counts it or not. It's not wage, but most pilots don't consume their per diem on the road.
Those are the numbers; the question remains, what are pilots actually getting?
The previous number of 96 thousand doesn't sound unreasonable. If 23 days are flown as you suggest, however, for a first year pilot, then it's considerably more than 96 grand.
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09-04-2024