Airline pilot salaries in Latin America

[captbacardi]

I write this out of curiosity, not that I am pursuing a job south of the border but since some airline pilots in the USA have complained about reduced wages and benefits I was wondering what the salaries are for pilots in LAN, COPA, TACA or any of the Latin American carriers. Wondering also what are their starting wages and how much a senior captain makes at any of those places.

Thank you!

[Immigrant]

Wondering also what are their starting wages and how much a senior captain makes

In Copa there no difference between starting wages and seniors

around 3500$ for F/O
slightly under 5000$ for Cap
After tax

We are dreaming about US "reduced wages"

[varigflier]

Same for TAM, no difference between juniors and seniors nor is there a difference in widebodies.
$3000 a320 F/O
$5000 widebody F/O
$7000 a320 capt.
$10000 widebody capt.

All figures before taxes and USD.
Talk about low wages. And you even get to pay $35000 USD for a Honda Civic. Amazing.......

[dieana]

The salary in Pluna (Uruguayan Airline)
F/O CRJ 900....U$S 2200
Capt. CRJ 900...U$S 3000

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Nice TAM, that's pretty good money, is it?????

[alemaobaiano]

Varigflier

If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the TAM figures from? A friend of mine is a senior captain on 777s and he would love to make that much. According to my contacts there you are high by about 20% across the board, FOs starting at around US$2000 up to US$8000 for senior widebody captains. TAM certainly have the best salaries in Brazil (except for the top executive pilots), but you need to get a long way up the food chain before you get good money.

GOL start at about the same level and go up to around US$5000 for senior captains, AZUL are paying about 10% less than that, but you get to live at home, so some are happy to make the trade-off.

Tchau

[varigflier]

Alemaobaiano,

Your numbers are right for after taxes figures. Are you talking about after or before taxes? My numbers are before taxes and I got them from flying the line.

VF

[alemaobaiano]

Varigflier, thanks for that, the guys and girls I spoke to were giving the after tax figures in Reals.

AB

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LAN Peru Basic Pay figures (BEFORE TAX) at Approx. 3 Soles= 1 USD:

FO A320 YR 1 60KUSD GROSS
FO B767 YR 1 65KUSD GROSS
CA A320 YR 1 100KUSD GROSS
CA B767 YR 1 110KUSD GROSS


<<<========= wow, I wouldn't complain at all making these figures and living in Peru, I bet this money last for a while.... luxury way of life!!!

GODD FOR YOU GUYS AT LAP!!!!

[Lembrado]

Varigflier - check your pm


L.

[ARGPILOT757]

Fo A340 Aerolineas Argentinas 12000 Pesos=$3150 Dolares After Tax

Fo A320 Lan Argentina 8500 Pesos=$2250 Dolares

[captbacardi]

I appreciate all of your responses!! I posted the same question, but specifically about TACA pilots, in an Spanish language aviation forum(the moderator removed the post from the message board, touchy subject perhaps??). I did a search in this forum and found out that TACA pilots make about $2,500/mo. for FO and $4,000/mo. for Capt. Is that still true?

[chileno 777]

Very interesting and informative thread,

Alemaobaiano and FlyingOW could you pls tell how much is the tax figure (% of the salary) in Brasil and Peru?
Varigflier, do you know what is the starting income for an FO in the regional airlines in Brasil (Trip, Passaredo, Airminas etc) flying turboprops?

Thanks.

[Immigrant]

FO A320 YR 1 60KUSD GROSS
FO B767 YR 1 65KUSD GROSS
CA A320 YR 1 100KUSD GROSS
CA B767 YR 1 110KUSD GROSS

FlyingOW

How this figures look after tax???
Just to be able to compare

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AVA Colombia

FO F50/F100 USD$2,000 per month average, (base salary + per diem, etc)
There is no big increase between equipment, biggest difference is flying Int'l (USD per diem).

[varigflier]

I don't know what they pay in the regionals in Brazil but I bet it's near poverty. Not many jobs pay well. Taxes in Brazil is 27%.

[AeroBoero]

What rate did you use varigflier? 1 US$ = 2 R$?

Just out of curiosity as the FO figures don’t match what I know.

[FlyingOW]

Taxes in Peru:

FO Approx 30%
CA Approx 40%

NB. Captains fall in a higher tax bracket.
(This includes your mandatory 10% pension contribution!)

Saludos,

OW

[Immigrant]

Thanks FlyingOW

This looks pretty similar what Copa pays


captbacardi

"....some airline pilots in the USA have complained about reduced wages"

Welcome to our club Guys!!!

[varigflier]

That's the rate I used Aeroboero. It might change a little depending on how much you fly.