I know the new one is coming out, but I can't find last years issue of Pro Pilot for the salary survey.

Can someone tell me what the pay ranges were for a Challenger 604? Both Captain and First Officer. This would be for a Part 91 domestic/international company only.

Thank you!

CA- Average 108,000
F/O Average 75,000

Professional Pilot, June 2007, pp. 102

hmmm i fly a CRJ-900 for about 37,000

I must be doing something terribly wrong!

Stanton Survey (2006):

Captain - Challenger 604
Base Salary:
Average - $98,900
Quartiles:
Q1 - $89,000
Q2 - $98,000
Q3 - $104,400
Average Bonus - $11,500 (100% received bonuses)

Total Cash:
Average - $107,500
Quartiles:
Q1 - $96,300
Q2 - $107,300
Q3 - $122,000

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Co-Pilot - Challenger 604
Base Salary:
Average - $74,200
Quartiles:
Q1 - $70,000
Q2 - $73,800
Q3 - $78,000
Average Bonus - $9,000 (100% received bonuses)

Total Cash:
Average - $81,900
Quartiles:
Q1 - $74,500
Q2 - $79,400
Q3 - $86,500


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2007 NBAA Numbers

Captain - Medium Jet (20k < 45k lbs)
Base Salary
Average: $91,648
Median: $90,000
25% Quartile: $80,000
75% Quartile: $100,100

Co-Pilot - Medium Jet (20k < 45k lbs)
Base Salary
Average: $65,652
Median: $65,000
25% Quartile: $52,500
75% Quartile: $76,000

You are. You're comparing apples to oranges. Plus, a CRJ doesn't do any international flying.

...and its really hard to get a challenger gig with 250 hours!

Actually he's comparing a bushel of soybeans to a tin of caviar.

And perhaps you mean CRJs don't do any transoceanic flying?

The Mesa CR9 drivers do a lot of Mexico flying. I know a 604 FO who primarily flies domestic (including Hawaii). I wouldn't generalize too much.

You are not doing anything wrong. My recommendation is build up time where you are now, then start looking into Corporate flying, it's where the money is these days. My 2 cents (former US Airways 737 driver, never looked back). Good luck to you.