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Gaianwave
1st May 2017, 12:16
Hi People,
I am interested to know the average pay a Virgin Australian pilot makes as a 777 SO, FO as well as an FO on the 737? I am a jet pilot thinking of making an airline move. I am interested to know the average income per month rather than the base salary and extras.
Thanks for your time :ok:
Berealgetreal
2nd May 2017, 01:30
737 varies. Overnights, overtime, working days off, VAI,VANZ,VAA,TT.
No point in getting the 777FO pay as you won't have a chance at a 777 for A330 FO slot for at least 10 years.
Goat Whisperer
2nd May 2017, 02:12
Aus based FOs earn between $120k and $160k, plus tax-free overnight allowances, which on a busy roster, can amount to $2k per 28 day roster.
I don't know about 10 years but 777 FO jobs are as rare as rocking horse manure, often taken by 737/E190 capts who wish to scale back their workload.
Gaianwave
2nd May 2017, 04:03
That is interesting thanks people... what is the SO pay avg on the 777?
Goat Whisperer
2nd May 2017, 06:44
Pretty low, IIRC about $72k, which is a lot less than QF SOs, especially those sitting between four engines. But VA SOs can expect to move to a 737 window seat sooner.
Would have been more if the EBA was voted up but it was resoundingly defeated.
The Bullwinkle
2nd May 2017, 06:48
That is interesting thanks people... what is the SO pay avg on the 777?
Less than the Flight Service Manager is getting paid down the back!
Gaianwave
2nd May 2017, 22:35
72k is quite low for a basic salary, what would they bring home after an avg month?
grrowler
3rd May 2017, 22:23
I've lost the copy of the wb eba I had on my iPad, but from memory the basic is around 90k for 777 SO's - or that could be what they were offering in the proposed document that was voted down...
The July 17 pay for new SO's would have been just over $91000, under the proposed EBA.
Narnia Bound
27th Jan 2018, 19:43
Any indicative timeline on when a revised EBA will see the light of day? Months, Years?
Snakecharma
28th Jan 2018, 05:04
Voted up at the end of last year. B777 second officer $92k to $95k approx plus super, allowances etc
Narnia Bound
29th Jan 2018, 18:07
Awesome - thanks mate. Exactly the info what I was looking for!
Tankengine
30th Jan 2018, 05:28
Wow! Earn’t more than that in 1990 as a second officer! :(
Jeffory
30th Jan 2018, 07:13
Welcome to the future, of entitlement apparently.