As a Flight Operations intern for a 747 cargo airline based on the west coast, I make $8.50 an hour on a 40 hour week. Anything over that is time and a half ($12.75).
All calculations before taxes come out.
Typical week, 45 hours, paid:
40 Hours * $8.50 = $340
5 Hours * $12.75 = $63.75
Total per week: $403.75
Per month (week pay * 4.333333333 weeks) = $1750
Consider a 1st year CRJ F/O at Skywest:
Monthly guarantee/pay:
$19.02 * 75 hours = $1426.5
If you're on reserve, which you will be, assume you don't fly a full month schedule... assume you're credited with 190 hours TAFB.
Per diem, $1.60 * 190 hours = $304
Total pay = 1426.5 + $304 = $1730.5
Conclusion:
You theoretically make MORE money as an airline intern than you do as a First Officer on a CRJ on the west coast...
... does anyone see anything fundamentally wrong with this picture ?
All calculations before taxes come out.
Typical week, 45 hours, paid:
40 Hours * $8.50 = $340
5 Hours * $12.75 = $63.75
Total per week: $403.75
Per month (week pay * 4.333333333 weeks) = $1750
Consider a 1st year CRJ F/O at Skywest:
Monthly guarantee/pay:
$19.02 * 75 hours = $1426.5
If you're on reserve, which you will be, assume you don't fly a full month schedule... assume you're credited with 190 hours TAFB.
Per diem, $1.60 * 190 hours = $304
Total pay = 1426.5 + $304 = $1730.5
Conclusion:
You theoretically make MORE money as an airline intern than you do as a First Officer on a CRJ on the west coast...
... does anyone see anything fundamentally wrong with this picture ?