Virgin Australia Pilot Pay

[Gaianwave]

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

[Berealgetreal]

737 varies. Overnights, overtime, working days off, VAI,VANZ,VAA,TT.

[BPA]

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]

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]

That is interesting thanks people... what is the SO pay avg on the 777?

[Goat Whisperer]

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]

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]

72k is quite low for a basic salary, what would they bring home after an avg month?

[grrowler]

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...

[BPA]

The July 17 pay for new SO's would have been just over $91000, under the proposed EBA.

[Narnia Bound]

Any indicative timeline on when a revised EBA will see the light of day? Months, Years?

[Snakecharma]

Voted up at the end of last year. B777 second officer $92k to $95k approx plus super, allowances etc

[Narnia Bound]

Awesome - thanks mate. Exactly the info what I was looking for!

[Tankengine]

Wow! Earn’t more than that in 1990 as a second officer!

[Jeffory]

Welcome to the future, of entitlement apparently.