CE560XL Captain Wanted-Chicago Area

[flyguy75000]

Airbaker,

Is there a way could you find the NBAA numbers? This salary figure isnt set in stone and is a starting point. Pay will be based on experience and can move up quickly.

The reason it has taken a while is our insurance set high minimums and we had to get them to lower them to find more qualified people. And a type was and is not required, it is just preferred.

 

[airbaker]

Flyguy,

I don't have the numbers handy, but I know Falcon Captain (moderator) will often provide the quote applicable to the a/c size and region.

Just taking a WAG, I'd say a descent salary on an Excel in the Chicago area would be high 70's, low 80's. I was paid in that ballpark out here in SoCal, and I'd imagine the Chicago area would be on par with that. Sounds like the rest of your QOL benefits are good.

Regards

 

[HMR]

According to the 2003 NBAA #'s, the Median (50 percentile) for light jet (under 20,00lbs) is 70K. This is base pay for a captain (doesn't include bennies or perks) and covers the whole country. I don't know how to get the regional breakdown like Falc Cap.

The 2004 AvCrew survey has info specifically for the 560XL. Again this covers all regions.
High was 87K.

Average was 64.4K but that's because some genius worked for 40K and brought the #'s down.

The pay for Chicago should be on the high side of those #'s.

 

[banned username 2]

2003 NBAA Compensation & Benchmark Survey Results

Position: Captain
Aircraft Type: Cessna 560 Series
FAA Region/State: FAA Region Great Lakes
Major Metro Area/Non-Metro Area: BOTH METRO/NON-METRO
Number of Aircraft in Department: ALL CATEGORIES

Base Salary
Average: $67,101
Median: $73,433
Low: $29,000 (WTF???)
High: $90,000


If you take those same numbers and add about 3% per year to them, you come up with derived 2005 numbers that are shown below, I would use the below numbers:

Base Salary
Average: $71,188
Median: $77,905
Low: $30,766 (WTF???)
High: $95,481

 

[jeb]

Were is the ad posted and what part of the Chicago area is the job? I know a local pilot who is interviewing in Waukgean.

 

[Viffer]

If this is the position for an Excel operating under DB Aviations' 135 certificate, I would advise all of you to steer way clear of this one. There are more BS problems up there than you could imagine. And the pay sucks for the hours you'd put in.

 

[flyguy75000]

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[G100driver]

Could it really be worse than being furloughed and unemployed, with hungry mouths to feed?

No. I just cannot stand to see OUR profession brought down by operators that take advantage of this. Especially one in the Chicago area where there are a lot of pilots looking for unemployment.

 

[flyguy75000]

I guess its a good thing you have a job and dont have to worry about this then, and hope for your sake you never have to.

 

[G100driver]

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I was trying to give a lead for some guys in a sinking boat...I apologize and wont do it again. Attitudes like yours dont help the industry either, buddy.

Just keep worrying about number 1 and keep your mouth shut.

If I just worried about number 1 then I would just be another A-Hole. The thing is, I love this career it sickens me to see how others are treated in this dog-eat-dog world.

It is attitudes like mine that do help our industry. I am the one that fights for our flight departments salary. I am the one that must research what our pay should be.

I am sorry that I offend you. That was not my intention. See previous post.