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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.
Starting Pay for Co-Pilots. According to an airline industry salary survey conducted by FltOps.Com, the average starting salary of a co-pilot is $36,283 per year. However, this varies considerably by airline. The lowest reported starting salary for a co-pilot, $21,600 per year, was reported at US Airways. Continental and United also offered starting salaries of less than $30,000 per year. Among passenger airlines, Southwest offered the highest starting salary, $49,572.