Originally Posted by
Gunman returns
Hockeypilot,
I earn approx $19000US per month tax free as a 777 Captain at EK. Pleased for you that you earn more than me. Didn't realise a 737 FO was paid so much in the USA!
$19,000 a month tax free is great pay. This puts you above the majority of US3 Captains and probably among the highest paid airline pilots in the world. I understand the hours are rough, but in terms of compensation it doesn't get much better than EK. Additionally, the quick upgrade to the left seat of a widebody is a major plus. In the US, widebody command takes a quarter of a century. Unfortunately, that's not an exaggeration.