Pilot Wages
 

It seems so many other good threads descend into an argument about wages, I have started this one to contain the mess in a single place. Please keep it out of the other threads.
Play nicely in the sandpit kids, or it will be sent to Jetblast...

Tell him he's dreamin son...:E

Well Tiger's pay claim which should go through very shortly will effectively pay them more than JQ crews.

A320 in Europe, taking home (in my hand!) euro 7 500 per month.
P.S Max 900 hrs a year.

You'll never get honest replies on this. People tend to quote the highest pay and the lowest hours they flew in the last 5 years.

In my opinion its not only about good $$ but also good conditions, one without the other will eventually leave you feeling ... "its time to move on"

last financial year..$178 677.42
2nd year FO 744 QF (8th year total SYD Base)

How much more did you make on allowances?
Or is $178 including everything?

Hi All

Last FYI, $12001.

Captain Cessna 337, based in Wagga.

Bye the way my first officer made approx $7000:uhoh:

good grief , talk about love jobs! That is a disgrace!

You have a F/O on a Cessna 337?:confused:

Fairly sure centrelink pays bludgers more than that... ouch

A Mix-Master Capt deserves 120K!! :cool:

68+iou1,

Shortchanged??? Whats in your hand after living expenses in "EUROPE"!!!

Move to Asia..............

GB

Paid as a 'Contractor' for my flying services (flying school/charter).
Made approx $30k last year, but only get paid for what I fly!

Fly 1/2 hour, wait on ground 8 hours, fly back = get paid 1 hours work....!


Anyone else have this style of pay????????!!!????

Hi Sceva,
Yep same as you. I have a business on the side to balance things out though. Contracting has it's pos and negs as with everything, but I am certainly finding the positives outway the negs. :)

cheers,

M14

Yeah it does have some pro's - I know the boss hates paying out a $3000 pay cheque when it happens! Problem is the next 3 weeks might rain and I get NOTHING!

My biggest issue is as a 'Contractor', I have to apply and pay WORKCOVER/Insurances, my own 9% Super and I'm not allowed to fly for anyone else (would expect the sack from current employer), even though law states if over 80% of time is to one company they are an EMPLOYER, not a 'customer' as I would see them now... And they dictate my start/finish times...

...now I'm just complaining like a kid...
Sorry

Then Sceva, you are an employee and this 'employer' is taking you for a big ride. Report this company to the authorities.

I think it was tailwheel who made an excellent post concerning "contractors" that you'd do well to read, Sceva161.

I agree with Anthill, that is rediculous. I contract for two aeroclubs, and two other part 135 operators. If there was anything in my contracts which said that I have to work exclusively, I'd have never signed them....
PM me if you like.

cheers,

m14