Originally Posted by
dirk85
Tax rate in Italy for pilots is much less than 40%, and I confirm that 120k net a year is a standard figure for a Captain in EasyJet, including loyalty bonus, and without considering pension.
Between 700 and 800 hours on average, 5 on 4 off.
Don't you mean E120,000 a year GROSS (before taxes)?
And Easy Jet is the best of the low cost carriers.
All others with the possible exception of Jet2 sound horrible.
I've talked to Ryanair crews at Rome Ciampino waiting to be picked up in the aquamarine swede colored vans to take us to our planes.
The vast majority of them hated working for them.
As I understand it, British Airways top long haul captains make about GBP150,000 a year.
If you compare Easy Jet top pay E120,000 to British Airways short haul top pay at about GBP120,000 to top American pay.
Then I think you'll find that The United States pays about twice as much as anything Europe has to offer.
Sure, life's not all about money.
That's why I'll add that I fly less than 30 hours on average a month.
4 on - 10 off.
Pay to date this year is 311, and I've only done one trip of overtime and no emergency coverage.
Naturally, without even considering pension.