Here is the pay scale in the U.S. as far as I can tell. It varies fairly widely but this should be ball park.
* Flight Instructor - $28k annually (time builder)
* Tour Pilot - $30k annually (time building position)I hear the unreported income from tips is good particularly from Japanese tourists in Hawii.
* Off Shore Oil field support - Starts about $38k and goes up with experience. Some benefits.
*EMS-$40k and up good benefits.
*Corprate-big ship Captain $50k and very good benefits.
There seems to be a pilot shortage at the moment. I wonder why.