And have they ever. When The Carlyle Group bought BAH back in 2008, it was totally dependent upon government contracts in the fields of information technology (IT) and systems engineering for its bread and butter.
According to data for 14 regional airlines, the average new pilotâs hourly wage is about $24 per hour, the report says. But the Air Line Pilots Association estimates that the average starting salary is even lower than that â $22,500 per year, which for a 40-hour work week equals an hourly rate of $10.75.
According to FltOps as of 2012, the salaries of airline pilots varied by experience and rank. In the first year, a first officer starts at an average $36,283. He is more often known as the co-pilot and is second-in-command of the flight behind the captain or pilot. By his fifth year, the median salary of a first officer rises to $87,101. In his 10th year, a captain has an annual salary range of $141,236 to $165,278.