NEDude
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To be more accurate, you need to compare rates at years of service. That is the only unbiased way to compare things. Virgin does not have a published pay rate beyond ten years because the most senior pilot on property is still six years away from that pay. To say that our pay "tops out at $133" is at best a gross oversimplification. Suffice it to say as Virgin America has 15 year captains, you will see pay rates published for those years of service. If you think otherwise, you are an ignorant fool. At this point there is simply no need for the company to publish pay rates that it will not have to pay for over a decade.
Spirit has 15 year captains so clearly they need to publish those rates as they are clearly applicable to their pilot group.
If you really want to compare raw numbers though, lets compare what a three year pilot a Virgin America is making versus a three year pilot at Spirit is making (hourly rate x min guarantee):
Virgin America - $92,400
Spirit - $57,024
A three year pilot at Spirit is still a junior FO, whereas a three year pilot at Virgin America is a senior captain. And I'd much rather have an extra $35,000 at year three, than an extra $7,500 at year ten.
