Dash 8 Pay

[rigpiggy]

What is a good pay in Oz for a Dash 8 driver. what is the conversion rate and Cost of living/marginal tax rate thanx

[KRUSTY 34]

$65K for F/O

$110K for Capt

[slice]

Krusty - who pays that? Coastwatch? Is that including allowances?

Cheers.

[Next Generation]

The question was:-

What is a good pay in Oz for a Dash 8 driver.

The answer was:-

$65K for F/O $110K for Capt

That would be a GOOD pay for a Dash 8 driver.
$2,000,000 for a Captain and $1,000,000 for a F/O would be great pay for a Dash 8 driver.

KRUSTY never actually said that anybody in OZ is paying that, but merely answered the question.

[slice]

Yeah ok, but I think the original poster's intended question would read something like "What are the best paid Dash8 pilots being paid in Australia?"

I thought the Coastwatch guys might be getting something close to that with allowances etc.

[Next Generation]

Just my poor attempt at humour.

[KRUSTY 34]

NG,

not that poor an attempt at all, and you hit the nail on the head of course.

I think you'll find that the Eastern pilots pay around $50K for an F/O, and High 80's or ninety'ish for a Capt. Plus allowances. Pehaps, $8K P/A?

Sunstate pay their Dash drivers I think 7% extra to fly the -400.

Don't know if these are the highest paying Dash jobs in the country, but as I alluded to earlier, they probably need to pay a lot more.

[Private Patjarr]

From a reliable source Coastwatch 82K for Skipper.

[Uncle Jestar]

From Wagenet

Pilots covered by this Agreement will be paid the following;
* All Pilots employed at the date of certification will translate to the new structure with effect from 1st July 2002.
* Transitional increments are to be calculated on current years of service plus one year.
* Pilots then progress to the next level of service at the anniversary of their start date as is the current practice.
* once translated into the new structure the 3% increase operative from 1st July 2002 and 1st July 2003 will apply.
No pilot can suffer a reduction in years/levels of service.
Current Transition 1/07/02 1/07/03
Dash 8 Captain
1 $68,152 $69,038 $70,197 $72,303
2 $695037 $70,015 $71,109 $735242
3 $69,931 $70,992 $72,115 $74,279
4 $70,820 $71,969 $73,122 $75,315
5 $71,717 $725946 $74,128 $76,352
6 $72,606 $73,923 $75,134 $77,388
7 $73,498 $74,900 $76,141 78,425
8 $74,392 $75,880 $77,147 $79,461
9 ($77,250) $785156 $80,501
10 ($79,568) $81,955
Dash 8
First Officer
Under Training $36,428 $36,428 $37,521 $385647
1 $425857 $435759 $445143 $455467
2 $43,409 $44,370 $455072 $46@424
3 $43,965 $44,981 $45,701 $47,072
4 $44,524 $45,591 $46,330 $47,720
5 $45,081 $46,202 $46,959 $48,367
6 $45,637 $46,813 $475588 $499016
7 $46,194 $47,425 $48,217 $49,664
8 $46,752 $47,425 $48,848 $505313
NOTE: To aid the understanding of the above table, two examples are provided:
(a) Current year 8 pilot $74,394 will translate into the new structure at $75,880. This rate will be increased by the 3% wage movements to $78,156 effective 1st July 2002 and the following year the pilot will progress to level 10 increment which is adjusted by the second 3% effective 1st July 2003 rate of $81,955.
(b) Current year 4 pilot $70,820 will translate to the new structure at $71,969. This rate will be increased by 3% effective 1st July 2002 to $74,128. The pilot will progress to level 6 after 12 months or at anniversary date whichever is sooner and receive the second 3% wage adjustment effective 1st July 2003. The pilot will continue to progress annually through to year 10.
Hope this helps!

[rigpiggy]

Thanks all anybody know what the marginal tax rate at75k would be. Also what is aerorescue paying for the 328's Thx Pig

[Bendo]

Tax

Gidday,

$75k translates to $1442 per week.

Tax payable on that is $368 per week leaving you $1074 in the hand.

THat sort of money in Australia is certainly comfortable, but if you're planning on buying a house you won't end up taking much home with you at the end of your stay.

[AerocatS2A]

Aerorescue 328 pay is a bit under $70K plus flying allowances paid on revenue flights. But they don't do much flying.

Marginal tax rate is 30% up to about 85K.

[rigpiggy]

Thanks just doing my taxes, and federal tax rate is 27%+9%provincial. throw in gst and pst and marginal tax rate here around 45%

[Frozen Ronin]

Dash Trash

Wow, and my measly 35/yr as a 1st year Captain in the US seems...... un-noteworthy. Heard a few contracts that have captains direct entry at 65 to 80 a year, USD. That's overseas, one Japanese and one Africa.

Why do all the cool jobs make nothing? The Twotter on floats job only pays 25/yr USD, but that's right seat. The left seat starts at 54/yr, but that's still hard to feed the jr and misses on.

Ronin

[Ejector]

A ad in Canada 3rd June 07.

Surveillence Australia is seeking Canadain aircrews. Starting at $82,000 AU $ and up. Long Term contracts till 2019
Relocation and visa help available.

EFFECTIVE 01 JANUARY 2007
Employment Classification Casual
Hourly Rate
Training
Salary
Checked to Line
Salary
BN2 Captain $29.29 $30,600.00 $45,750.00
F406 Captain $34.03 $38,000.00 $53,250.00
DHC8 First Officer $31.00 $33,300.00 $48,500.00
DHC8 Captain $51.87 $63,000.00 $82,000.00
DHC8 Captain Year 3 - - $83,230.00
DHC8 Captain Year 4 - - $84,460.00
DHC8 Captain Year 5 - - $85,690.00
DHC8 Captain Year 6 - - $86,920.00
DHC8 Captain Year 7 - - $88,150.00
Visual Observer $24.04 $29,500.00 $37.500.00
Visual Mission Coordinator $25.87 - $40,500.00
Electronic Observer $29.29 $30,500.00 $45,750.00
Electronic Visual Mission Coordinator $31.00 - $48,750.00
Electronic Mission Coordinator $36.37 - $57,500.00
Electronic Mission Coordinator Year 3 - - $58,362.50
Electronic Mission Coordinator Year 4 - - $59,225.00
Electronic Mission Coordinator Year 5 - - $60,087.50
Electronic Mission Coordinator Year 6 - - $60,950.00
Electronic Mission Coordinator Year 7 - - $61,812.50
Salary Related
Allowances
Senior Base Allowance $6,050.00
Incentive Allowance – Broome $10,400.00
Incentive Allowance – Horn Island $7,500.00
Incentive Allowance – Darwin $1000.00
Multiple Endorsement Allowance $1,750.00
Variable
Allowances
Own Accommodation Allowance $145.60
Lack of Facilities Allowance $64.55
Callout/Additional Day Allowance – BN2 Captain $175.96
Callout/Additional Day Allowance – F406 Captain $204.81
Callout/Additional Day Allowance – Dash 8 First Officer $186.54
Callout/Additional Day Allowance – Dash 8 Captain $315.38
Callout/Additional Day Allowance – Visual Observer $150.00
Callout/Additional Day Allowance – Visual Mission Coordinator $155.77
Callout/Additional Day Allowance – Electronic Observer $175.96
Callout/Additional Day Allowance – Electronic Visual Mission Coordinator $187.50
Callout/Additional Day Allowance – Electronic Mission Coordinator $221.15
Breakfast $19.60
Lunch $21.95
Dinner $37.80
Domestic Incidental $14.95
Overseas Incidental $48.65
Daily Travel Allowance (Pre-Checked to Line) $50.00
In-Flight Snack Allowance $17.94
Hourly Flying Allowance – Dash 8 Captain and Electronic Mission Coordinator $75.00
Hourly Flying Allowance – Other $50.00
Horn Island Removal Allowance – Permanent Resident $1000.00
Horn Island Removal Allowance – CLO Resident Transferring to Broome/Darwin $750.00
Horn Island Removal Allowance – CLO Resident Transferring to Cairns $500.00

[KRUSTY 34]

These A%#holes really crack me up!

Are things in Canada that bad?

Offer decent T&C's and you will retain and recruit Aussie crews.

Hopefully the Canadians will value their profession a lot more than what is on offer, and avoid this bulls%#T accordingly.

[Ejector]

Is it open slather yet to giving away working visas to pilots yet?

Seems National Jet has it for the Dash-8's. Saying they will help with Visas.

[Dashflyer]

Why do crews have to be either Canadian, South African, Kiwis or British Citizens to be considered for employment with Surveillance Australia. Guys like me that have a residence visa for OZ and the right licence feelthat is very depressing. For a government contract that is strange.