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Not too far off what Post #2 and #3 suggested.
Mid to high $30k's as a base salary based on somewhere between 70 to 75 hours per month. Throw in per diems and a bit of OT and your T4 might read around the $44-$50k for the year.
Take home pay and quality of life will depend on where you get based and whether you decide to commute or not. A Year 1 FO salary working and living in Calgary is fairly different from the same salary living and working in Toronto.
For a first year that’s pretty good. I noticed the United States regional pay is way worse in the $20k year for 1 FO. Lol if I worked in Toronto which would be one of the higher costs of living, my parents live 10 minutes away. Also diems go untaxed don’t they? That would be a huge plus based on income tax rates these days.