Its been 9 years and I still make below 50.... And I'm at my first year at AC. Do you mean you took a pay cut when you joined AC or did you never even get to the 50k mark ? :shock: the more important question is how long until you make 80k. 80 is the new 50. Especially out west where the cost of li...

Just wanna hear from the pilots on here:

How long did it take you in the industry to make 50k and 60k (respectively) annually ?

Thanks

Do what you love for a career, not for the love of money. This will only make you a bitter employee going to a job you hate but the pay cheque is sweet. But after work, when you come back home to your trophy wife and extravagant pad, you will feel good again...just kidding. Few good stories so far....

lilflyboy262 wrote:Is earning money the biggest factor in your decision to become a pilot?

No, I have other career options that will make much more money compared to a pilot career.
But I would like to make some decent money in the future, maybe in a few years.

CID wrote:Sounds like someone is fishing for information to feed in to a paper. First clue? Apparently "aviation" means "pilots".

lol, NO just honestly looking for information as to what I can expect if I choose to pursue a pilot career.

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