That's because the corporation is a separate legal entity from its owners. If a corporation complies with the formalities required for it to be treated as a separate legal entity, then anyone seeking to collect a debt from, or enforce a claim against, a corporation, would not be able to collect from the shareholders themselves.
The average salary for Airline Pilots is $104,000 per year.The average bonus for Airline Pilot is $0.
Pay by State. Pay for airline pilots varied significantly by state in 2011. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, airline pilots in Hawaii earned the most at an average of $146,040 a year. New York ranked second at $145,080 per year, followed by Kentucky at $142,870, Texas at $137,430 and Washington state at $135,780.