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The salaries for Cathay Pacific pilots, as well as for other pilots, depend on many factors, including training, experience and the types of aircraft the pilot operates. The Airline Pilot Central website reports that U.S.-based Cathay Pacific pilots earn between $6,500 and $18,000 per month, depending on experience.
Regional airlines pay much less, but pilots also fly smaller aircraft. On Island Air, a first officer makes $26 an hour the first year, $40 an hour the fifth year, and $43 an hour by year 10. Captains for the same airline earn $59 the first year, $66 by year five, and $78 in the tenth year.ilot salaries naturally vary according the type of aircraft that theyâre flying. The median annual salary for the pilot of a large jet is an impressive $121,408. For a small jet, the median annual salary is $104,219.