Your Air Force

Pay comparison

Apr 20, 2015

Major airlines average annual pay by aircraft size:

	First officer	First officer	First officer	First officer	First officer	First officer	Captain	Captain
Years of service	1	2	3	4	5	6	11	Max
Aircraft size	Small	Small	Mid	Mid	Large	Large	Small	Large
Pay	$51,510	79,847	95,613	102,517	113,444	122,620	175,601	203,962

Estimated Air Force pilot pay, including flight pay and average basic allowance for housing:

Rank	Captain		Major
Years of service	10	12	10	12
Pay	$106,300	109,700	114,800	117,800

Source: kitdarby.com and Air Force Times research

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