Originally Posted by
Montcalm
So if I understand correctly, a 4 years FO (grossing ~$13k/month) takes a pay cut while in upgrade training (~$10k/month), to end up as a year 1 CA at ~$14.7k/month.
Sounds very lame. What's the point of going through the trouble and responsibilities of an upgrade to make marginally more than a FO?
No, you do not take a pay cut. While in training you are still making the same pay as you were before training. After your checkride you will sign a captain contract. It is not the same as the new hire captain contract that is posted online. It is called an "Upgraded Captain" contract. It starts at year 1 but again, the pay is not the same year 1 pay that a new hire captain would have. You will NOT take a paycut to upgrade. It isn't much of a bump but it is a bump.