How Much More Does a Captain Make? Airline Pilot Pay Breakdown

[@davidaleksovski8717]

would love a video explaining pay differences between different aircraft captains

[@lovetsepi7707]

I think the information is online . On each airlines website

[@TerminalBAviation]

@@lovetsepi7707 It's on airline pilot central!

[@Roclaph]

Garrett seems like such a nice and genuine dude, really is being transparent and wants the best for us

[@Tonick34]

Quality of life is soooo important & I think it’s great that you realize different seasons of life bring different priorities & you’re maximizing all your incentives and perks now to help make things easier for you as your life and career progress.

[@DandR3o5]

I get the FO side but being a PIC atleast in a 135 atm is just amazing! Being able to mentor FO’s and watch them grow is priceless!

[@aphlto]

You don't know what your talking about buddy, they don't mentor you they humiliate you in the sim.

[@user-dw4cv3xq5u]

This. PIC’s on a 650/7500 are making 400k and flying 300 hours a year lol. Airline guys hate unjustifiably.

[@3-5-9]

At an airline you don’t fly with the same Capt/FOs.. very unlikely you see the mentorship pay off

[@FlyingGrimaud]

Current 135 FO, I agree. I’ve had the pleasure of learning under some very experienced captains, and some brand new captains. And all of them have been very helpful and give their tips. It’s a great community.

[@martinzinho6455]

Good stuff! I work the ramp and I’m saving up as much as possible to pay out of pocket for flight school. I only make $2800 working 200hrs per month, so the hours and figures mentioned are very motivating. Hopefully the hiring comes back strong by the time I hit my minimums.

[@ViperVideo]

I don't want to demotivate you but flight school can cost between $100k-150k from zero to flight instructor. You're better off building your credit and getting a loan. The worst thing is to run out of funds and not being able to continue school then you have to relearn again. Also I'd highly recommend Pilot Institute for learning everything you need to. That way when you get to school you're just focusing on flying since you know everything. Join a 141 school with all the ground knowledge and you can start working with less than 100 hrs assuming you pass everything

[@TotallyLifted]

Great video! It was definitely a video I had been looking for. I start flight school with the American Cadet Program in January! Hope to see you up there in a few years and thanks for all you do!

[@Gmans_GTI]

What flight school you going to? I have one that’s literally 5 minutes from my house and offers the AA cadet program.

[@dalemoses9547]

Keep up the great work. I enjoy watching your whiteboard discussions regarding pay. 💯

[@mmgando]

Trip Vlog!! Yessss please do a trip log! I am 13 and really interested in aviation I have gone on multiple flights with my friends dad and i want to become a airline pilot when I am older, you inspire me soooo much thanks!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉. Thanks for the content!!

[@MsSasha4444]

This was fascinating for me. What I enjoyed was hearing why you chose the life route you are currently taking. I have always prioritized certain life and family choices over the largest salary. Now that I have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, what a disappointment it would have been to have missed so many opportunities and memories that we had together. I have subscribed to and will look forward to your next posting. You never know what life has in store, so enjoy every opportunity that you can.

[@jasonjohnston94]

From your lips to God’s ears on hiring. I’m a 52 year-old student pilot. Looking forward to applying for those regional jobs as soon as possible.

[@perrysplus]

Yes, show us the wide body numbers. Great work!

[@jeannine1991]

Love hearing this in depth information. Thanks for sharing. (The background music is a little distracting.)

[@alicewahito4620]

That was great Garrett.Would like to know if there is a difference in hourly pay between FO in 777 and 737.If the pay is better, would consider being an FO in 777 other than upgrading to be a captain?

[@DanielThorp.]

Looking at the chart at 1:33 it shows a 4 year 777 FO gets $265.29 / hr, where as Garrett showed a 4 year 737 FO makes $213.87 / hr. Hope this helps.

[@anthonygodwin3704]

Thank you for the explanation you are an awesome teacher I will be glad to make my kid become a pilot through your experience

[@marksurge4]

I would like to know how the process works for upgrading to another plane when in the airline industry. How would you be able to go from a FO of a 737 to a FO for a 777? If you were a CA of a 737, and upgrade to a 777, do you go back to being a FO or are you given training to remain as a CA?

[@funnyfunky9949]

they send you to training as you stay a captain

[@ryansantoso7135]

Thanks for the great information! It’s been incredible! Would you mind expanding on how you would become 62/90 if you upgraded to Captain, instead of being 90/90? Also, could you compare the differences in Narrow to Wide body aircraft’s pay/schedule. What does the initial bid look like when first getting hired for aircraft type/base? Thanks!

[@jaredvandermerwe6805]

If it’s anything like our seniority here in South Africa, then it’s based on start date at the company. If I accept captaincy before you but you had an earlier start date, then when you finally decide to upgrade, your start date puts you higher than me in seniority on the captains roster.

[@SPGanger]

hellooooo love ur content btw and a vlog with a fitness mix would be fantastic

[@josh-ed7je]

Awesome. I might of missed this but are you currently 8 of 104 out of all the FOs based in NYC or #8 for just the 737 planes? If the latter would switching to another plane but still as an FO drop you down in seniority?? Thanks for all these helpful vids Garrett!

[@rodchris8630]

Great video. So I guess you’re staying as FO. I respect your family time and your other ventures very much. I also love family time, but also can’t feel like I’m missing out on all that additional money, and of course, I would be craving that extra stripe for all those extra years! It is, indeed, a very hard decision and a life-changing decision. Either way, you are so far ahead of over 99% of others your age. I’m so impressed with you. I know you have worked amazingly hard to make your Dad proud, and you know he is proud of you! Enjoy every day of this beautiful life you have earned!,

[@Capt_Chris1293]

I use to do the same with the premium as a FO but I couldn’t pass up the chance on being a decent captain seniority

[@JoelFJB]

Just found your channel and its pretty cool! I've always wanted to be a pilot but its super high to go to school with only an 82% graduation rate

[@Heather-tt5hb]

Congratulations 🎉 you deserve the raise

[@owennicosia5662]

Love your content brother 🔥 finishing my PPL now, aspire to be at your level soon!

[@Tarapatil2023]

This video was very well explained. Great job, Garrett.

[@parezdemeritte3141]

Thank you so much for the vidoes as always, especially these new breakdowns. I liked the combined vidoes it gets the flying in and the information needed for planning future moves. Both are great salaries comparing them to mine working more hours and days. lol

[@ryanconrad92]

Very detailed and easy to understand. Thanks for the video Garrett!

[@artemvsoloviev]

I love your videos man ! I am 41, I had a thing happen with my job (which is for the better), so I took out my 401K to pay to flight school, I lived out of a tent and my car in FL for a few months (to avoid paying rent :))), and I am a few days away from doing my first solo, and PPL is around the corner... where did you go to flight school ?

[@llin2000]

I think he went to Embry Riddle in FL

[@calebfalconer8671]

Hey mate! I love your Videos, i would ove to see a comparison with FO 737 vs FO 777 or 787!!! I think that would be a much better rought for you to take as well.

[@juliej.jewels5776]

Howdy from Houston, Texas! Discovered your channel! ✈️ 👨‍✈️ My son learned how to fly @ Embry Riddle University- Arizona- next to pass his plane ✈️ test. Working on his undergraduate- Cool information! 401 K - wow company contribution! Agree 💯 Apartment views- spectacular! Hudson River?

[@747rotate]

Great videos and explanations coming from a commercial airline pilot. I retired from AA after 30 years as an AMT and loved every minute of it not to mention making very good money. Anyway I've got a little question for you and would like your insight. Even though I don't know this man personally but I do know of him. He's only been a first officer for United for 3 months and yesterday they promoted him to Captain already. He had no prior experience at any other commercial airline but did work as a pilot for a small charter company. How in the world could this even be possible because you have to have a lot of flight time and put in a lot of years to make Captain. I realize there's a shortage of pilots but geez this is kinda scary I think.

[@سيفعمار-ج6ر]

I follow you from Egypt and I love the content and you very much ❤❤❤❤❤

[@davidbartlett7344]

Hi Garret - you have to keep MS Bella company. I have seen you grow over these past 8 or 9 years with your great videos. You call it the way you see it. Are you really happy living in NYC? You work for a strong company - keep up the great work and be safe. Dave

[@Pilot_Kushh]

What is the difference between the premium and straight trips? Like why do you get paid more for the premium and what does that mean ?

[@chevypuppy]

Premium pay is additional monetary compensation, over and above the standard salary, given to employees who regularly work extra hours during their regular working schedule. It is a kind of premium pay, which is added to employees' regular wages for giving the services not included in their daily routine.

[@artwithkanav9646]

sir how to be a pilot in air Canada by cadet pogrom. Is the test hard

[@caseyjones7404]

ITS GREAT PAY. ITS A FUN JOB, LOTS OF DETAILS AND WORK. YOUR THE STAR OF THE SHOW!! GARRET: Where did you go to flight school and do you still have your credentials? My son just graduated university. Hes' going to go to officer school in the Navy and invest/save his sign on bonus. In 6 years, he is going to go apply to flight schools, flight programs, airline fast track ect. WHAT FLIGHT SCHOOL? (for 7.5 years from now)

[@chuckmartin5773]

17k = FO & 27k CA great pay? no

[@BryceBohanan]

@@chuckmartin5773330k and 204k a year this young isn’t great pay? 🤣

[@jchang2572]

If you convert to CA today, you said you'd be 62 of 90 Captains. Does that mean seniority as a captain is actually your seniority with the airlines instead of your seniority as a captain? Thank you!

[@artwithkanav9646]

Can you tell some steps to take to become pilot in aircanada

[@覃美娟]

Wishing you all the best, you are great❤🥰🥰🥰

[@HONEYBEE10589]

On29 Friday I’ll be in Springfield-Dallas-Japan-Philippines long trip by AA.hope to see you. Depends on your route. So that’s possible 🤷🏽‍♀️.

[@F1v30h1]

How dose the sonority work going from FO to CA? why do you not go to the bottom of the list when you upgrade?

[@PatrickOGrady-p8f]

Can you make a video showing us the trips you bid for and what you choose?

[@benpierce61]

Hi thanks for this video! I’m 15 and the goal is to be a pilot for major airline I’m currently taking dual credit classes so I have less college to do. I am planning on starting online college after I get my ratings and once I start working on my hours. I am planning to finish the college about 1 year after I’m done getting my minimum hours meaning I could theoretically go to a regional airline while finishing up college. Do you think this is a good plan? And do you think that the hiring boom will not exist when I am done with flight school? Thanks!

[@frankartale1026]

I'm glad to see, you pilots are making the money you deserve !

[@AircrewAcademy]

Huge fan man. Keep it up.

[@PylotGuy]

Great insightful video thanks Garret ! Would you maybe give some of the cons of being an airline pilot as in the lifestyle ? I say this because I see a lot of flight attendant videos saying they hated the job because of the exhausting long days, away from the home and “ becoming the job “ would you say it’s like this from the pilots perspective?

[@Paulschultz-ny6hz]

Is the pay the same for any airline company? My friend flew United international from SF intl. to China as a Captain with 30-years' experience on 777 and the old 747 planes. Do you go through simulator training every year?

[@joshramirez3758]

Just looking for advice. Currently I am about halfway done to finishing my bachelors degree and am planning on going to ATP (or a local school and just flying a ton) to get through it asap. I’ve been hearing from pilots I’ve been in contact with that in the next 2 years the hiring should be pretty high again, which puts a lot of people in places of seniority. Knowing a bachelors degree isn’t technically required anymore, would it be advantageous for me to just stick with the path in currently on, or should I just send it through a flight school sooner than later to try and gain seniority sooner? I know there’s sooooo many variables that come in to play so I’m just looking to hear y’all’s thoughts on this haha

[@sirjasonakana]

Absolutely like to see the pay difference between 737 and other, its really interesting how the seniority thing works. If I understand correctly, you could wait until your #8 in captain seniority and then upgrade?

[@kadensarbaugh9761]

So do you build Captain seniority as a FO? As in if you were to upgrade in 2 years would you have moved up in captain pay and seniority?

[@Woolsbinladen]

i cannot wait to see the next video, love these videos

[@funnyfunky9949]

I would like to know how much do they take out for taxes and what do you pay for health care?

[@stevepeelish2248]

I would love to see the difference in narrow body to wide body FO and what the transition process looks like for that

[@SD-kt6cb]

Great video. Just happily subscribed

[@Nehir-y9b]

😊Your video is very nice, pilot Garrett, your hair style is very nice.

[@ASFxBajan]

Can you make a vidoe talking about the diffreance between a international pilot vs domestic like how does one become a international pilot things like that ?

[@artwithkanav9646]

sir can you tell us how to be a pilot in air Canada with cadet program😊😊😊

[@simo-dv5xk]

Can you choose to stay FO forever or do you need to move into CA at some point?

[@braydensadventures9915]

, since your at 4 years as an FO, if yku upgrade to captain, would your pay scale start at year 1 or 4?

[@kymw7833]

Thanks Garret very much answers my curiosity about Pilot wages,was also wondering about the ratio of FO,s to Captains in any base i guess there,s more FO,s .And my other question is the Captains position very stressful considering everything falls on him or her decision wise like any person in charge although i cant think of be bigger responsibility than flying a passenger Airliner. Again thanks enjoy your content very much Kym Adelaide

[@DBGMLV]

The question I have is: How long will it take for you to get back up in the top 10 in seniority as a captain, with people upgrading to widebodies, going to other airlines or just retiring ?

[@randallhorres4213]

my 19 year old daughter is at Embry Riddle now I think is not sure which way to go ? commercial? navy ? air force ? where did u get ur training ?

[@FlyKodiak100]

Could you do a video on how one becomes an A380 pilot vs a B747. Can you eventually switch somehow

[@Rod.Machado]

in my country, narrow body new hire FOs make $20 to $30, although senior FO pay is probably no that far, captains make $80 to $180

[@deadpoolthepsycho_________2428]

Gracias for the educational video. Much appreciated

[@Sanijfu]

Since you say to get your hours fast because seniority is everything, would you be in favor of taking out $100k in loans to do that in ~ one year? Or would you rather save and only spend $60k but take ~ three years to get it done? I see a lot of hate towards bigger loans, but if you can get it done quicker and tackle the loan hard afterward, especially on a duel income like myself, I don't see an issue with it. Right?

[@helicopterbros7988]

Please do you know anything about helicopter pilots pay?

[@hgrigoryan]

Hi Garrett! Thank you for your videos, they are really motivating! I’m turning 38 soon, and since childhood, civil aviation has been my dream, which eventually became a hobby, as I went into the film industry and worked in film production for a long time. I recently moved to the U.S. and now have the opportunity to pursue a career as a pilot. But my age worries me-how risky is it to enter this industry at this age with the goal of eventually being hired by a major airline like AA as a First Officer? I also wonder if it’s even possible to grow into a captain, though I think it’s unlikely because, from what I’ve read on forums, younger candidates are usually preferred. What would you advise?

[@11dremoss]

im in a similar boat as you. ive met a handful of people in the industry that said even in your early 40s to mid 40s its still great to pursue. we're still going to get 20-25 years of a great career

[@hemery1261]

Love a trip vlog !

[@xowestcoast09xo]

The travelling Vlogs are freaking awesome too. I love seeing those.

[@davidpirkle9289]

Trip vlogs with trip hours and pay/per diem per trip makes for a great video

[@PP_the_flyer91]

do you think in the upcoming 4 to 6 years, the US legacy airlines, start to hire foreign pilots ? due to masive retirements of the Senior Captn’s ? across the US aviation industry ?

[@Omar-lm8hy]

FO WB vid pls

[@martindim7182]

So, you said you get paid for 80 hours per month (approximately). How much of those are flying hours? In other words, how many flying hours do you accumulate per year?

[@TheHighflyer2369]

Hi Garrett! How much time if any did you spend as a CFI before starting with an airline? Considering starting the journey to becoming a pilot but not sure how long overall it will take before I get there

[@fbaguy5661]

We love the pay explanation videos do more of them

[@ce152capt100]

So how many hours per month do you average including premium?

[@MikeDavid-t2v]

When are you going do live video with any of your fan's,we love you and want to watch you on live conversation because we wanna ask some questions

[@vivekkandari1874]

A trip vlog with some info,wheather and aviation data would be great

[@jossy573]

Id love to see you do the 737 vs 777 /787. Better yet hope to run into you at one of the airports and have a chat. Thanks for sharing

[@nilanthidesilva2449]

❤❤❤❤ you are the best teacher of students of pilot 🙌🙌🙏🙏🤗🤗

[@ronaldbailey2201]

YES DO VIDEO ON 777 PAY VS 767. WOULD LIKE TO HEAR.

[@nathanielboahen2840]

can you recommend aviation schools to go to as an international student who wants to be a commercial pilot

[@LyndenLarge]

Id like some advice if anyone is willing to give it. I'm currently 19 with about 2 months from getting my PPL. Should I go to a University and get a degree, or should I go to a fast track school like ATP? Would getting a degree in 4 years out weigh the speed of getting my ATPL, or since I already have my PPL would it be better to just get straight into it? What would be my down time from getting through school getting my 1500 hours, then getting hired? Thanks for any and all advice!

[@derikgarcia4033]

Wow its crazy how similar our situations are I am also 19 and about 2-3 months from getting my PPL but I am attending college at the same time .

[@JaydenB744]

Wasting 4 years getting an expensive piece of paper that you dont plan to use would be a big mistake imo.

[@aviatordiego4769]

I was in your shoes 2 years ago even though I’m 19. Im about to finish my cfi training and I just went head first. Had my ppl before I finished high school. My plan right now is to be a cfi until I can even get an ATPL. Im lucky enough to have a job which allows me to leave and come back whenever while offering flexibility on which specific days to work with only a 3 hour notice, while paying a decent wage. It’s tough to tell someone else to do the same because I put all my eggs in one basket, so if I were to lose my medical or anything were to happen I’d be at square 1. If I were in your shoes I’d still just go and finish training. I really dont recommend ATP however. Find yourself a local mom and pop flight school which you can then work for after you are a cfi. You can be a part time college student and a part time CFI as well. Or an FO while doing some online degree in business or whatever it is. If flying is your passion just go for it dude. Last thing you wanna do is waste 4 years to get a degree you won’t need, and still have to train and get your hours. Some degrees deduct 500 from those 1500 hours, but those 500 you can get easily in 3 months being a cfi. Not worth the trade off. Im all over the place I know, but in conclusion just follow your dreams dude. If flying is your thing and you can afford it go for it. Getting an online degree part time would probably be the most efficient and safe method, but then that can take away from your flight training. The worst thing that can happen is having to start off where you are now. You have everything to win and nothing to lose other than time. Time which you’ll spend chasing your dreams. Wishing nothing but the best for you and your aviation career! As hard as it gets don’t give up.

[@xCaydenr]

hi, I’m 16 and I love aviation, I wanna be a pilot but my only concern is my grades, what were your grades before flight school?

[@oleksp7095]

Just wow 😮, great Video 👍

[@mohammadhasnainali8993]

This is really interesting. Please correct me if im wrong, so you dont go from 4th year FO payscale to 1st year CA payscale. You go directly to 4th year CA?

[@sandkorey]

Correct. Your longevity transfers when you switch seats. A 5 year FO switching seats would become a 5 year CA.

[@mohammadhasnainali8993]

@@sandkorey Thank you for clarifying this

[@califorteamdevour9624]

Do you have any university degree or just flight school?

[@Oshkoshplanespotter]

My dream plane would be to fly a 777 so it would be amazing if you could make a video about a wide body aircraft.

[@suza_627]

I am 40 and want to become an airline pilot. What challenges may I face when I try to join the workforce?

[@CruseCondray]

Hey Garrett I am about to start flight school and would like to know if I would still have a good chance of making it to the majors without a college degree? or do you think I will need a college degree to get hired onto the majors right after school?

[@bartoszcieplinski1025]

Difference between US and Europe is crazy. FO making 17K usd and in Europe 7k euros a month gross, minus tax and TR deduction...

[@Xanthira222]

The barrier to entry in becoming an airline pilot in the US is much higher. You only need 200-250 hours to become an airline pilot in Europe compared to 1500 in the US. Most getting jobs at a major US airline company have over 3000 hours.

[@Kobe248ify]

I agree. Even once you have 4000-5000h and already a captain in the EU, you still make around 8-10k gross…17k gross salary in Europe is when you are captain with a 15 years experience

[@skyycam]

That’s what makes America great!

[@rucontinent2008]

A really useful video ❤

[@G2SH]

What is the Toyota of aircrafts?

[@roflmagister5]

Considering the two schedules, JFK-PHX-JFK (40 h TAFB/10.5 h pay) and LGA-DFW-LGA (9.1 TAFB/7.3 h pay), I got a chuckle out of thinking that someone might overtake you in seniority for flying the JFK-PHX-JFK segments that you don't like so much :-p

[@NathanIacopelli]

Hey, I've been interested in maybe pursuing a career as a pilot. I had some questions if you or anyone here can help out. I live near an international Airport but it's not a very big one(Grand Rapids, MI) and I'm not sure if I'd be willing to relocate, as i have a wife and 4 kids. I'd like to work out of my local airport at Gerald R. Ford International. How realistic is that? Also, is there a site online I can go to to see all open pilot positions, or do I need to individually check airline's websites? Thanks in advance!

[@xowestcoast09xo]

Garrett.. but if you go to captain, will you get to see Bella don’t seem you much or will Bella same amount of time as frist officer ? Because I know you said, she suffers with separation anxiety.. this that apart of quality of life factor in your eyes as dog dad ? 😁🥰👨‍✈️🧳✈️ keep this amazing video I’m love it.. white board Garrett is amazing ✨👨‍🏫🥰🖊️

[@WalterForsyth-t5g]

Pls do a wide body vlog; also showing how your seniority would be impacted as a 777 FO or a 787 FO!! ❤❤😊

[@Billinoremotivation4031]

Sir how to be a pilot at air Canada by cadet pogrom.

[@xowestcoast09xo]

He’s a pilot in the US. He’s works for American so he might know about Canadian pilot stuff, but I don’t know 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@aphlto]

Let me tell you how pay for your flying lessons

[@Zeeks869]

What does flying “premium” means ?

[@Jetfuture737]

It means you are getting extra pay. Top airlines generally pay premium pay of 50%, 75%, 100% (double pay), and 125% extra pay. The premium pay trips are generally trips that leave very quickly and they don't have a reserve pilot available, or they are anticipating they will be short on that day. Generally premium pay trips are quite competitive and you either need to be REALLY senior to get them, or REALLY quick to pick them up (only if the trips leave in a short amount of time).

[@ViperVideo]

So you'd be 62/90 because of your seniority from FO? If that's the case you can remain FO till you can get to 20/90 captain seniority.

[@AlexRamirez-nm8hv]

Do pilots have financial problems with all the money they make or are they responsible?