Chaps,
I've been wading through this area, and got a lot of useful specific information.
However, I'm giving a career talk to a group of sixth-formers in a few weeks, and want to give them a reasonable idea of the pay (conditions, career progression, training routes, etc. I'm pretty up to speed on) across the aircraft industry. I'm really only after ballpark figures, but would be most grateful for information along the lines of...
de Laurean Airways
- Typical Captain, GB£50k/pa
- Typical FO, £40k/pa
- Starting FO with 3 year training bond, £20k/pa
Or
Acme aircraft design Co,
- Section Leader, US$90k/pa
- Average design engineer, $50k/pa
- Graduate trainee, $35k/pa
Sort of thing.
Anything you chaps and chappesses can post would be appreciated - don't bother with too much detail, it's not of great use, but if I can show these kids and their parents realistically what they can expect both at the start of a career (yes I know, assuming that they get a job) and later on it would help a lot.
I am interested in everything - airline ops, flying instruction, aircraft design, aeronautical research, maintenance, ATC - basically anybody paid to make aeroplanes work and be safe.
If you don't want to admit who you work for "small UK based regional airline" is still pretty useful information to me.
G