regionalcap
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(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
I just read an AP report about the highest paid professionals in the US. The story listed airline pilots as earning about $140,000/year on average. I've been an airline pilot for 7 years and have spent my whole life around this industry and I know that is wrong. The AP article stated its source as the Bureau of Labor statistics. I looked up the source of the AP data on the BLS website and there is a major problem with the data.
The earnings data is based on pilots getting their hourly rates for 2080 hours per year. The reality is that pilots get about 1000 hours a year of pay while working a full time schedule. Pilot pay can get a bit complex and is different from airline to airline, but we basically get paid our hourly rate when the engines are running. We don't get our hourly rate during boarding, between flights, maintenance delays, etc.
Please email me if you'd like more information, but please correct your data.
Thank you.
Hello,
I just read your "15 Highest Paying Jobs" story and there is a major error in the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The letter I sent to the BLS is below. The BLS data basically shows airline pilots making about twice what we really do.
A retraction of your story would be appreciated as airline pilots have taken major hits in carrer earning and quality of life in the past few years. We are trying to fight our way back, but stories with gross errors like this one are not helping.
Thank you.
Scott Stearns
Letter to BLS....
I just read an AP report about the highest paid professionals in the US. The story listed airline pilots as earning about $140,000/year on average. I've been an airline pilot for 7 years and have spent my whole life around this industry and I know that is wrong. The AP article stated its source as the Bureau of Labor statistics. I looked up the source of the AP data on the BLS website and there is a major problem with the data.
The earnings data is based on pilots getting their hourly rates for 2080 hours per year. The reality is that pilots get about 1000 hours a year of pay while working a full time schedule. Pilot pay can get a bit complex and is different from airline to airline, but we basically get paid our hourly rate when the engines are running. We don't get our hourly rate during boarding, between flights, maintenance delays, etc.
Please email me if you'd like more information, but please correct your data.
Thank you.
Scott Stearns
I don't know what surgeon makes 184000, My uncle is a surgeon and he makes 180000 in 3 months. I think they're talking about vetenerian doctors at least i hope so.:smash:
I don't know what surgeon makes 184000, My uncle is a surgeon and he makes 180000 in 3 months. I think they're talking about vetenerian doctors at least i hope so.:smash: