U.S. Major Airline Pilot Pay Comparison
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Annual pay (regular guarantee) & Aircraft Size |
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Total Pilots |
Regular monthly hours guaranteed |
Reserve monthly hours guaranteed |
1st yr.FO/FE
smallest |
5th year FO
medium |
10th year Captain
smallest |
Max Captain
largest |
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Airline |
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| Airtran |
1,449 |
70 |
70 |
35,910 |
60,488 |
120,960 |
128,159 |
Airtran |
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B717/B737 |
B717/B737 |
B717/B737 |
B717/B737 |
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| Alaska |
1,455 |
75 |
75 |
40,986 |
89,703 |
149,328 |
154,800 |
Alaska |
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B737 |
B737 |
B737 |
B737 |
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| American |
11,987 |
64 |
73 |
30,984 |
78,413 |
121,966 |
157,294 |
American |
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MD80 |
B757 |
MD80 |
B777 |
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| Continental |
5,025 |
72 |
72 |
26,940 |
81,924 |
144,288 |
166,882 |
Continental |
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B737 |
B757 |
B737 |
B777 |
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| Delta |
12,394 |
65 |
70 |
45,502 |
82,087 |
115,822 |
162,794 |
Delta |
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DC9/B737 |
B757/767 |
DC9/B737 |
B777/B747 |
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| FedEx |
4,679 |
68 |
65 |
50,971 |
106,796 |
172,053 |
210,825 |
FedEx |
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B-727 |
B-727 |
B-727 |
MD-11, A-300/310 |
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| JetBlue |
2,009 |
70 |
75 |
42,300 |
76,902 |
116,995 |
133,308 |
JetBlue |
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E190 |
A320 |
E190 |
A320 |
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| Southwest |
5,915 |
87 |
90 |
49,572 |
108,847 |
177,344 |
181,270 |
Southwest |
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B737 |
B737 |
B737 |
B737 |
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| United |
7,025 |
70 |
70 |
27,392 |
80,598 |
112,535 |
159,508 |
United |
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A320/B737 |
B757/767 |
A320/B737 |
B777/B747 |
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| UPS |
2,901 |
75 |
75 |
31,824 |
130,709 |
221,338 |
231,231 |
UPS |
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| US Airways |
5,200 |
72 |
72 |
21,600 |
64,800 |
105,408 |
138,240 |
US Airways |
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E190 |
A320 |
A320 |
A330 |
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60,039 |
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| Average |
5,458 |
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$36,283 |
$87,101 |
$141,236 |
$165,278 |
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| Carriers shown operate at least 100 aircraft with capacity of 100 passengers (or comparable freight). |
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| Pilots for all carriers can earn considerably more with int'l overrides, overtime, special credits, and per diem, etc. |
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| First year pay assumes reserve guarantee. |
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| Total pilots includes those on furloughs. See FltOps.com Web site for hiring status of each carrier. |
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| AirTran |
Reserve pilots assigned trips with greater than 3.5 hours per day receive higher monthly guarantee |
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| Alaska |
Reserve guarantee is 79 hours for short call reserves. New contract raises - 1.5% in 2010, 1.5% in 2011, & 1.8% in 2012 |
| Delta |
Rates show reflect pay raises effective January 1, 2010 |
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| FedEx |
Annual pay reflects 13 bid periods of 4-weeks each. |
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| JetBlue |
JetBlue pays 150% of hourly rate for 78+ effective 1 Jun 2009. |
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| Southwest |
Pays per trip (TFP). TFP guarantees are displayed in the hours column. Pay does not reflect new agreement. |
| UPS |
Pays by crew position and longevity. Annual pay & monthly guarantees reflects 13 bid periods of 4-week months. |
| US Airways |
Still operating with two separate union contracts - former America West (West) and former US Airways (East). |
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