Career Earnings
#1
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Career Earnings
a friend and I are comparing numbers. He's in class at SWA, I'm a hopeful. He's 47, I'm a bit younger. He feels this is a very conservative guess at what he'll earn each year by mostly just flying his line trying to maximize days off. Targets upgrade at year 10 on property. Thoughts? In reading this forum this seems about right, but I really don't know.
$ 90,000.00 first year
$ 110,000.00 second year
$ 130,000.00 etc.
$ 160,000.00
$ 160,000.00
$ 160,000.00
$ 160,000.00
$ 160,000.00
$ 160,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 320,000.00
$ 320,000.00
$ 320,000.00
$ 90,000.00 first year
$ 110,000.00 second year
$ 130,000.00 etc.
$ 160,000.00
$ 160,000.00
$ 160,000.00
$ 160,000.00
$ 160,000.00
$ 160,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 275,000.00
$ 320,000.00
$ 320,000.00
$ 320,000.00
#2
2nd yr is low. Closer to 140-150. Once you make cpt you are pretty much at the top of the pay scale so it won't change unless new contract or you fly more. Also take home isn't the % as now you're into the AMT and can't deduct anything.
#3
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I'm on the younger side and was hired this year. Using a spreadsheet provided to me in class with conservative growth; I have a projected lifetime earnings of 6.6m. with over 7m in my retirement. That's all assuming currently pay rates and retirement contributions. Fwiw.
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Ok, let's look at 100 TFP per month. You could do that easily flying 3 days a week without even trying.
Year 4: $123.23 = $147,876
Year 5: $139.04 = $166,848
Year 6: $149.45 = $179,340
Year 7: $158.03 = $189,636
Year 8: $162.18 = $194,616
Year 9: $164.01 = $196,812
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Ok, let's look at 100 TFP per month. You could do that easily flying 3 days a week without even trying.
Year 4: $123.23 = $147,876
Year 5: $139.04 = $166,848
Year 6: $149.45 = $179,340
Year 7: $158.03 = $189,636
Year 8: $162.18 = $194,616
Year 9: $164.01 = $196,812
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Year 4: $123.23 = $147,876
Year 5: $139.04 = $166,848
Year 6: $149.45 = $179,340
Year 7: $158.03 = $189,636
Year 8: $162.18 = $194,616
Year 9: $164.01 = $196,812
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Going back to the numbers above, also keep in mind that even being the laziest pilot here, you'll still get re-routed or JA'd or you'll overfly or simply have a monthly overlap throwing those numbers upward.
Just for comparison... as a 2nd year FO now that picks up, I'm on track to finish 2017 at around 170-173k in regular pay before adding B-plan contribution or profit sharing. This may be useful to someone like your friend who's older and perhaps needing to pad his retirement account.
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ok great info everyone! I clarified with my buddy. Mind you, he's just started, so he's WAGin' this. His friend is a 3.5 year, told him he'll make 160k this year just flying his line, doing the min possible.
thanks again!
thanks again!
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