And, before you say you should compare captains wages with manager wages, remember, the guy flying the plane is way better qualified to run an American Eagle Outfitters than the manager.
But, what is the upper limit at American Eagle??? Well after you put in 20 years of service and you fly their absolute biggest jet you can expect to make just under $85k per year:
Here is what you fly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_ERJ_145_family
I'm not saying piloting is a bad job, I'm just saying that there are a lot of low paying jobs out there in Aviation and I think it is funny how little information people have on the topic. In short, it isn't "total" bullshit.
http://www.aviationinterviews.com/pilot/payrates/American-Ea...
Notice how the FO (first officer) also called copilot starts at $21,669?
Here is the shocking thing, if that same guy got a job as a store manager at American Eagle Outfitters, he would make almost 50% more: http://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/American-Eagle-Outfitters-Sa...
And, before you say you should compare captains wages with manager wages, remember, the guy flying the plane is way better qualified to run an American Eagle Outfitters than the manager.
But, what is the upper limit at American Eagle??? Well after you put in 20 years of service and you fly their absolute biggest jet you can expect to make just under $85k per year: Here is what you fly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_ERJ_145_family
I'm not saying piloting is a bad job, I'm just saying that there are a lot of low paying jobs out there in Aviation and I think it is funny how little information people have on the topic. In short, it isn't "total" bullshit.