How many years to 100K?

Westrules · Post by **Westrules** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:56 am

Just wondering if in the long term becoming a pilot is worth it? Please reply with appox. hours at the time. Thanks.

Goose757 · Post by **Goose757** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:58 am

I would think the range would be more like 10-20 years rather than 4-10...

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:04 am

10 years is too short. In most cases you will take longer. There is no direct correlation between hours and dosh - e.g. firebombers only fly 140 hours a year on average but get paid pretty good. If you stay on a float plane you will never hit $100k (I don't think) but you will have lots of hours.

Bill Gates has 2 jets - you can fly his way.

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:17 am

It took me 24 years going the instructing bush route. I always made the mortgage payments, had food on the table, and occaisionally took vacations.

I could have used the money earlier I suppose, but I have had a hell of a lot of job satisfaction in the last 25000 hours.

JC

Dash-Ate · Post by **Dash-Ate** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:33 am

almost 4 years I earn barely 1/2 that

TopperHarley · Post by **TopperHarley** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:54 am

It's taken me 3 years to crack $29,000

Pile-it · Post by **Pile-it** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:11 pm

Year 8: 34k; every time you get "promoted ", your paycheque seems to take a dive. There's no Porsche in my driveway!

snaproll20 · Post by **snaproll20** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:53 pm

sorry, but this is a slanted poll and I don't think it is logical.

Most people in 703 and 704 operations will not see $100K within 10 years.

Heck, some of us never made it in 40!!!!

It also does not account for the sliding scale of inflation. When I was young, $40K probably equated to 100K today, so it is all subjective. I just looked at an AC pay scale and most of them don't get to 100K until 10 years into their term.

Still, if I de-retired myself and lived for another 40 years, maybe I could do it. Maybe inflation could overtake the miserliness of employers and get me there!

Good luck, and budget well!!!

Snaproll20

Crazymax · Post by **Crazymax** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:42 pm

Year 0 : 50K

You guys didn't take the right path!

Max

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:47 pm

Crazymax wrote:Year 0 : 50K

You guys didn't take the right path!

Max

Lol,

I have a serious authority problem..... no choice...!

stl

tesox · Post by **tesox** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:49 pm

Almost 3 years...

Dockjock · Post by **Dockjock** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:31 pm

10 years in, not there yet. Fingers crossed it will happen within the next 5...

Lost in Saigon · Post by **Lost in Saigon** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:32 pm

27 Years

Commercial in 1976

Firtst broke 100K in 2003

Pyleosnow · Post by **Pyleosnow** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:32 pm

Year 0 : 50K

Hey Max you counting your years at charm school there?[/quote][/list]

Mo Noney · Post by **Mo Noney** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:42 pm

6 years to 50k.

Most will never see 100k

pika · Post by **pika** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:14 pm

15 years, 7200 hours

Crazymax · Post by **Crazymax** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:42 pm

Pyleosnow wrote:Year 0 : 50K

Hey Max you counting your years at charm school there?

Charm school's done. I'm in the Jaw..

EDIT: Charm school kids don't make 50K a year! They make more than most civi FOs (okay, maybe a little less!) but they definately don't make 50K!

Max

CAL · Post by **CAL** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:55 pm

hold your f---ing breath....it will likely never happen

blachang · Post by **blachang** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:09 pm

8 years. Spent the first 7 in 703,704 stuff earning between 25,000- 50,000. Salary more than doubled when I went Corporate. Also no more checkrides! Yaaaa

towbird · Post by **towbird** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:36 am

It's been 12 years and I'm only making half of that.

I had and I still have a lot of fun doing it tough.

Good luck

Nightflight · Post by **Nightflight** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:25 am

C-HRIS wrote:It's taken me 3 years to crack $29,000

Don't feel too bad. It took me a lot longer to crack 29K. My timing was perfect with regards to 911. I had to instruct for more than 4 years and was making under 20 k for that time. Of course I was doing other jobs to supplement my income. Then I went to Voyageur and we all know that if there is one thing that is more closely guarded than the Crown Jewels, it is any escalation in the the pay rate at Voyageur. It took me 7 years to crack 30K and bitter as hell about it. Absolutely love flying, but hate the raping one has to go through to get anywhere in this industry. Yeah I sound pretty bitter don't I? Well you can see why.

Cheers!!!

p.s. In the game 8+ years and haven't cracked the 100K yet, but things are starting to looking up.

JetPilot123 · Post by **JetPilot123** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:37 am

time in industry: 7 years

aircraft: now flying a mid size biz jet worth ten million

schedual: very little

pay: priceless (half way to 100k)

Four1oh · Post by **Four1oh** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:26 am

boy did you screw up that poll... how about, cut loose with a commercial multi IFR in 1993 and this year my T4 was in the 80's... but I'm going to break the 100k barrier by mid year! Finally!

So to recap... about 15 years. Where's the spot to check off 15 years? hmm?

Kilo-Kilo · Post by **Kilo-Kilo** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:27 am

To make 100K as an entry level pilot read and learn here.

JohnnyHotRocks · Post by **JohnnyHotRocks** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:29 am

This will be my first year crackin' 100K....it has taken me 12 years...judging by the responses, you may have to re-do your poll numbers

How many years to 100K?

Pilot question: After how many years flying (after being commercial licensed) did you make 100K(T4)?

How many years to 100K?