Originally Posted by
jchung
What's the pay like for SO under the COS08 contracts?
Also realistically, how many days do pilots fly in a month(max vs min)? And how many days do they usually get off?
For how many days pilots work that depends on the fleet you are assigned. Pilots on the 330 work considerably more as their flights are much shorter for the most part, while those on the 350/777 may work 14-18 days a month, given the flights are much longer and need recovery time. Sadly the jumbo pilots, while accruing less actual work hours, work the most as their schedules are almost always never set in stone. Many days of being rerouted, or taken off flights, just hoping to get back to hong kong. In the end less focus should be placed on how many days you will work. The numbers sound amazing compared with other 9-5 jobs, but trust me. You will spend a lot of your days off recovering. For Cathay Dragon 320/321 pilots, I have seen rosters that are 8 days off for the month (as this is the minimum days off you need to have)
SO pay for COS08 contracts starts at $40,747 HKD a month. Add to that your 10,000 for HKPA, your 10% for duty hours (around 5000 extra) plus any overtime allowances is. (keep in mind COS18 does not pay overtime, but rather a set amount after a certain number of productivity limit hours). To put it simply, if you manage 110 hours on COS08, you will receive a double paycheck. If you do the same on COS18, you will not. The contract above will show you the pay on COS18. Also do not count the provident fund pay (which they have included as part of the package). You won't be able to touch this money for many years. Do also note that COS18 SO's will be docked around 16,000/mo for their training costs over a period of 3 years. Hope this answers your questions.