What can First year first officer skywest pilots make?

[walangtakot]

Hello, I am in the process of applying to skywest airlines. I would like to be based out of saltlake or tucson. I am trying to plan ahead and look at the financial impact of first year pay. My question is can any of you skywest pilots give me a straightup answer as to what I can expect to bring home my first year at skywest. I am a young, motivated CFI and not a big spender but I do have flying loans that I start paying on next month. Any and all info./ recommendations appreciated. I want to and am willing to live wherever the first 6 months or so and to pick up extra trips to hopefully (time out) or max out my flying hours. Thanks again!

 

[relief tube]

their $19 an hour is among the lowest off all regionals. comes out to about 22k a year.

And you'll likely change your mind real quick about working extra....time at home is what youll shoot for.

 

[MarineGrunt]

If you're single and want to work hard, I'll bet you can hit 27k. You'd have to credit 100+ hours a month and hit about $300/month in per-diem. It's a sheetload, but it's doable.

 

[Goose Egg]

How long does it take to hold SLC? Could one get it out of training?

-Goose

 

[MarineGrunt]

How long does it take to hold SLC? Could one get it out of training?

-Goose

32 out of 37 in my class got SLC out of training, but that changes all the time. You should be able to hold SLC VERY soon.

 

[Grey Ghost]

oooh! Chief Flight instructor....

 

[Goose Egg]

32 out of 37 in my class got SLC out of training, but that changes all the time. You should be able to hold SLC VERY soon.

Sweet. How long is reserve in SLC? (I probably should have asked that earlier.) Probably depends somewhat on equip--Bro vs. CRJ

-Goose

 

[MarineGrunt]

Sweet. How long is reserve in SLC? (I probably should have asked that earlier.) Probably depends somewhat on equip--Bro vs. CRJ

-Goose

I couldn't tell you exactly, but I'm sure not very long at all. I sat reserve out of IOE (just after x-mas) for only two weeks in ORD.

You can pretty much plan on getting assigned the Bro if you have less than 2000tt and no turbine time. Last new-hire bro FO I talked to was an SFO reserve.

 

[bobs98tlr]

Friend of mine brings home $850 every two weeks after flying his butt off in ORD. Hes first year FO.

 

[Goose Egg]

You can pretty much plan on getting assigned the Bro if you have less than 2000tt and no turbine time.

That's me. Hmmm... That factors a bit. ERJ or CRJ at Eagle vs. Bro at SKW. Hmmm...

-Goose