Ops Pay.......
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From what I a reading Operations seems to be the most screwed up trade to be in with no structure or control, yet the pilots we spend our lives controlling have got more procedures and standardisation to look after them and their career’s than you can shake a s**ty stick at. Why has this not rubbed of on us under paid and overworked skivvies.
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I've been lurking around this forum for quite awhile, thought it was about time i said something.
I work in operations, as a lowly ops assistant. I earn 12K a year plus overtime.
Is this good or bad?
I think it's quite poor and should get paid more, but i suppose everybody thinks that.
Bye the way a big hello to all you ops people out there.
Cheerio
I work in operations, as a lowly ops assistant. I earn 12K a year plus overtime.
Is this good or bad?
I think it's quite poor and should get paid more, but i suppose everybody thinks that.
Bye the way a big hello to all you ops people out there.
Cheerio
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This is one crazy career, I take it all you under paid Ops assistance are working for flying schools and only doing it to one day get a flying job if not you are being screwed.
I worked for a small charter company in N London as a DO, who paid 21k + shift allowances. I believe the big Airlines are paying big Bucks due to the stress. However GA is far more stressfull take it from me. I read a few months back on this forum that Scot Airways @ CBG are paying 23k+ to their DO`s. And that ain`t what I call stress……….I have been in this buisiness 12 years and boy does it need a good kick up the arse.
[This message has been edited by ops.com (edited 07 January 2001).]
I worked for a small charter company in N London as a DO, who paid 21k + shift allowances. I believe the big Airlines are paying big Bucks due to the stress. However GA is far more stressfull take it from me. I read a few months back on this forum that Scot Airways @ CBG are paying 23k+ to their DO`s. And that ain`t what I call stress……….I have been in this buisiness 12 years and boy does it need a good kick up the arse.
[This message has been edited by ops.com (edited 07 January 2001).]
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Depends on where you are and what you do.
If essentially only flightwatch - 14-16K London area.
If hands on fleet juggling - 19-21K London area. Anywhere else in the UK they seem to pay whatever they can get away with.
Whooaahh
Don't know too much about Flt/Ops related IT systems but I can sell you a cheap day return to Weston-super-Mare - how about it?
Depends on where you are and what you do.
If essentially only flightwatch - 14-16K London area.
If hands on fleet juggling - 19-21K London area. Anywhere else in the UK they seem to pay whatever they can get away with.
Whooaahh
Don't know too much about Flt/Ops related IT systems but I can sell you a cheap day return to Weston-super-Mare - how about it?
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GA operations have got to be the future for big money. Accountants run the big operators and all the managers’ care about is image and their next promotion. GA is all-out keeping the jets in the air 24hrs a day by people who have contact with all aspects of the business. A good Ops DO is worth his weight in gold. I believe as aviation gets more high tech, And we all have a licence to prove we know what we are doing, we will get a salary to justify the hard work we all do behind the scenes.
Ohhh is that the time only 6 more hrs to go……………coffee please
Ohhh is that the time only 6 more hrs to go……………coffee please
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In my part of the tropics a new FD asst gets about 9-10k and I average 20k after 5yrs and an average of 40hrs OT a mth.
I think I work too hard but the pay is reasonable.
I also have no prev exp or ops quals - only my lowly 4 GCSE's
It's not bad till you have to find somewhere to live but that's another story!
I think I work too hard but the pay is reasonable.
I also have no prev exp or ops quals - only my lowly 4 GCSE's
It's not bad till you have to find somewhere to live but that's another story!
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Our dispatch assistants get 16k (after probation) Our dispatchers get 20k plus an additional 1k for our FAA licence. Yet we still get people turning jobs down cos of the money!! We also send people on their FAA course in Dallas, saving them 3000 quid, yet some people are never happy!
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It appears that the main pay is around the late teens to early twenties mark. We all do it for the enjoyment of working in a department that changes by the day and by situation, no two days will ever be the same, whether it be due to weather / technical disruption or sorting out the crews lost hats and car keys. It does make me wonder, what is after Ops, where do we go? What are peoples aspirations? Do we stay in the job hoping for promotion into the that position of Ops Manager or remain at that glorified lost property position?
I myself have worked in Ops for over 10 years, working my way up from an assitants level to that of a Duty Manager, but what and where i go from now is a mystery
I myself have worked in Ops for over 10 years, working my way up from an assitants level to that of a Duty Manager, but what and where i go from now is a mystery
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I here Air Partner (Aircraft Broker) are looking for Operations staff at their worldwide head office at Gatwick, the details look interesting for someone with a desire to broker at the same time as doing ops ?.
Pay seems reasonable. suggest sending CV's to [email protected]
Attn: Mark Gathercole
Pay seems reasonable. suggest sending CV's to [email protected]
Attn: Mark Gathercole
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You've just started mate, 10 years should have given you a solid grounding in the operations of an airline, now have a look around you and consider what you have to offer your current airline or most likely another. Ops management, airfield ops, sales or marketing for some broker or aviation related organisation. Dispatching for some outfit in the middle east. Ops is a great place to start, you've probably paid your dues- now is the time to look around you and if you are prepared to move chances are good you find something to get your teeth into.
Good Luck
You've just started mate, 10 years should have given you a solid grounding in the operations of an airline, now have a look around you and consider what you have to offer your current airline or most likely another. Ops management, airfield ops, sales or marketing for some broker or aviation related organisation. Dispatching for some outfit in the middle east. Ops is a great place to start, you've probably paid your dues- now is the time to look around you and if you are prepared to move chances are good you find something to get your teeth into.
Good Luck
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Well seems I might just say something as well! 
I moved from the S.W (from a small regional company where image comes before the personnel as usual!)to a charter airline right opposite Air Partner (quite literally, over the road!)Everyone was gobsmacked to say the least when I told them what we in JY (Doh!) were earning. Assistants are on approx. £8.5K.
As a crewing bod I was then on £10k 
and to rise to what I'm now on (using the crap JY payband/increments) would have taken 3 years!
Alright, so I wish to work in Ops, but I'm damned glad I changed companys!!
This is when there should be an Ops/Crewing Trade Union, which should provide back-up just as Flight Deck get from BALPA. However, I don't think the Commitee Against Aviation would like that (or Management!).
P.S Is anyone who attended the UKOMA Ops course in BOH April '99, Ppruners'?
Get in touch!!!;D
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I moved from the S.W (from a small regional company where image comes before the personnel as usual!)to a charter airline right opposite Air Partner (quite literally, over the road!)Everyone was gobsmacked to say the least when I told them what we in JY (Doh!) were earning. Assistants are on approx. £8.5K.
As a crewing bod I was then on £10k and to rise to what I'm now on (using the crap JY payband/increments) would have taken 3 years!Alright, so I wish to work in Ops, but I'm damned glad I changed companys!!
This is when there should be an Ops/Crewing Trade Union, which should provide back-up just as Flight Deck get from BALPA. However, I don't think the Commitee Against Aviation would like that (or Management!).
P.S Is anyone who attended the UKOMA Ops course in BOH April '99, Ppruners'?
Get in touch!!!
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