SWA Payscales

[DAL737FO]

Does anyone have the actual pay scale for SWA. I know that it's broken down to 55 minute segments. If you could post or PM me I'd appreciate it. No I don't have an interview. I'm collecting data.

 

[canyonblue]

SWA HOURLY PAY

Seat Eff Date

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12


CA 9/1/2003

143.01 144.76 146.51 148.26 149.91 151.79

153.52 155.27 157.03 158.76 160.53 162.28

CA 9/1/2004

164.12 166.12 168.14 170.14 172.03 174.19

176.18 178.19 180.21 182.20 184.23 186.23

CA 9/1/2005

175.77 177.91 180.08 182.22 184.24 186.55

188.68 190.84 193.00 195.14 197.30 199.46

FO 9/1/2003

42.90 72.38 80.58 88.97 97.44 100.18

101.33 102.48 103.64 104.79 105.96 107.10


FO 9/1/2004

49.23 83.06 92.47 102.10 111.82 114.96

116.29 117.61 118.94 120.25 121.60 122.90


FO 9/1/2005

52.73 88.96 99.04 109.35 119.75 123.11

124.55 125.95 127.39 128.80 130.23 131.63

 

[Tanner]

Do you multiply these rates by 90 trips per month?

 

[TR4A]

No, Those he converted to HOURLY pay.

Trip Pay:
SEAT YEAR EQUIP YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6 YEAR 7 YEAR 8 YEAR 9 YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 12
CA 9/1/2003 B-737 125.53 127.06 128.60 130.13 131.58 133.23 134.75 136.29 137.83 139.35 140.91 142.44
CA 9/1/2004 B-737 139.45 141.15 142.87 144.56 146.17 148.00 149.70 151.41 153.12 154.81 156.54 158.24
CA 9/1/2005 B-737 144.33 146.09 147.87 149.62 151.29 153.18 154.94 156.71 158.48 160.23 162.01 163.78
CA 8/31/2006 B-737 153.01 154.88 156.76 158.62 160.39 162.39 164.26 166.13 168.01 169.87 171.75 173.63

FO 9/1/2003 B-737 37.65 63.53 70.73 78.09 85.52 87.93 88.94 89.95 90.97 91.98 93.00 94.00
FO 9/1/2004 B-737 41.83 70.58 78.57 86.75 95.01 97.68 98.80 99.92 101.06 102.18 103.32 104.43
FO 9/1/2005 B-737 43.30 73.05 81.32 89.79 98.34 101.10 102.26 103.42 104.60 105.76 106.94 108.09
FO 8/31/2006 B-737 45.90 77.44 86.21 95.19 104.25 107.18 108.41 109.64 110.89 112.12 113.37 114.59

 

[Tanner]

I see...Thanks.

 

[GEO]

the average pilot at SW averages 108 trips/mo. many guys fly much less, guys like me fly much more (ave 138 trips/mo). thats the beauty of our system I think.

 

[TR4A]

I fly my line and average around 95-100 TFP (trips for pay). Some guys work the system and artificial raise the average.

138 trips = approx 120 hours. This is soft pay not hard hours.

 

[DAL737FO]

Thanks for the information.

 

[UGApilotDAWG]

what do those numbers come out to for average annual salary year by year? Other posts have first year pilots making between $36k and $60k depending on how expertly they work the schedule. My wife and I are just trying to base decisions on the average SWA salary....

any info helps...hopefully I'll be climbing out of the pool with lots of others this spring....

thanks for the help...

Les

 

[Snoopy58]

Les,

For a conservative number, take 90 trips per month, times TR4A's $-per-trip figures.

If you don't live close to a base, if you don't like to pick up lots extra, but instead just fly your line, 90 is probably a pretty good number. You'll get perdiem on top of that, which will up the total some, although for at least the first year, you'll have some payroll deductions for uniforms & such that take a bite out of your paycheck.

If you need really precise "knat's behind" sort of numbers, you need to talk to somebody at SWAPA, because "the average" is really just the mean of the 138/month guys, a bunch of "pick up a bit most months" guys, a bunch of "fly my line & go home" guys, and a few "give away more than I pick up" people. What all that averages out to doesn't really have much bearing on your situation; if you don't plan on picking up a lot, use 90 trips and go from there. If you think you will pick up a bunch your first year, add another 15 trips at 2nd year rates & you're probably in the ballpark.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Snoopy

 

[dhampton]

Dawg-



Figure 90 trips each for your first two months. You belong to training so there is no oportunity to make extra.

Also there will be no per diem during this time. Later, Once you are on the road, per diem will pay about $500 a month tax free.

As soon as you are done with IOE you can start working the system. Extra flying that you pick up from the company pays at the second year pay rate -- better than time-and-a-half. You should easily be able to pick up two days a month using this system averaging 5 trips a day or better.

So in your equation, your first two months will pay 90 and the remaining months will pay 90 plus whatever you are willing to pick up plus perdiem. Don't forget the raise in Sept.

I just did the math, you'll gross about $53k your first 12 months.
If you pick up nothing you'll make $46K. If you are a wh*re, you can do 60K or more; but because you are gone so much, you'll also be single.

dhampton

 

[Indapool]

You may not be single but your yard will go to sh!t, the dog bill try to bite you, your beer keeps disappearing from the fridge and the mailman will have a silly grin on his face.

 

[GogglesPisano]

So you get a line guarantee while in new-hire training. Where do most newbies stay in DAL. Crashpads?

 

[OakRBust]

No way goggles

It is at the Renaissance hotel on SWA's nickel. It is a sweet hotel. If possible though... I would drive to big D. Having a car down there during training was very nice. Not required.... but very nice.

OAK

Happy T day

 

[Swann757]

Since SWA pays by the trip, can anybody give the monthly guarantee of trips similar to other airlines having a monthly hour guarantee?

 

[737tanker]

According to the SWAPA contract here is what the lines, to include VR, will pay no lower than. Most months the line pay more than the minimum. On top of the scheduled line is what you pick up via give aways, EF, MOT, DOT, JA, & VJA. But if you just fly your line this will be the minimum TFP. During new hire training you will get the minimum guarantee.
31 Day Bid Period - 89.0 TFP
30 Day Bid Period - 87.0 TFP
28 Day Bid Period - 85.0 TFP

Reserves will get a minimum of 90 TFP except in Feb when the guarantee is 85.0 TFP