American
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $613 $626 $718 $753 $771 $821 $852 $860 $822 $765 $766 $768 $781 $779
Salaries and Wages $431 $445 $492 $509 $504 $530 $539 $546 $536 $492 $488 $477 $480 $493
Pilot Training $14 $16 $44 $53 $68 $75 $83 $61 $24 $25 $20 $18 $21 $27
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $138 $135 $146 $154 $156 $170 $185 $215 $228 $214 $224 $238 $242 $218
Per Diem/ Personnel $30 $30 $36 $37 $43 $45 $45 $38 $35 $34 $35 $35 $37 $41
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
Continental
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $400 $415 $472 $602 $642 $651 $653 $552 $728 $680 $606 $544 $547 $547
Salaries and Wages $330 $342 $393 $518 $555 $563 $560 $467 $455 $460 $415 $384 $408 $419
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7 $20
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $47 $48 $47 $46 $46 $51 $55 $53 $246 $189 $159 $128 $97 $73
Per Diem/ Personnel $22 $26 $31 $38 $41 $37 $38 $33 $27 $31 $31 $32 $35 $36
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
Delta
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $767 $879 $713 $681 $679 $774 $866 $998 $1,232 $1,134 $822 $739 $562 $611
Salaries and Wages $553 $545 $509 $494 $522 $605 $689 $700 $790 $735 $500 $420 $432 $455
Pilot Training $34 $37 $51 $43 $43 $64 $66 $37 $25 $20 $8 $4 $6 $7
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $149 $266 $121 $109 $76 $66 $67 $219 $373 $338 $277 $275 $77 $101
Per Diem/ Personnel $31 $30 $32 $35 $38 $39 $43 $42 $44 $42 $37 $39 $47 $49
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
Northwest
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $766 $719 $705 $794 $772 $763 $836 $847 $930 $909 $887 $689 $648 $640
Salaries and Wages $587 $502 $490 $560 $519 $541 $584 $582 $609 $596 $519 $416 $450 $435
Pilot Training $38 $46 $59 $58 $53 $51 $52 $44 $49 $45 $35 $26 $36 $34
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $105 $135 $118 $134 $157 $126 $157 $183 $233 $230 $295 $207 $121 $123
Per Diem/ Personnel $36 $37 $39 $43 $43 $45 $44 $39 $38 $37 $38 $40 $42 $47
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
United
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $672 $724 $792 $818 $810 $889 $1,086 $1,186 $838 $706 $602 $595 $613 $664
Salaries and Wages $510 $553 $623 $616 $606 $650 $720 $758 $487 $430 $386 $386 $397 $426
Pilot Training $29 $23 $26 $23 $26 $26 $32 $31 $19 $13 $12 $9 $11 $10
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $91 $103 $95 $128 $124 $157 $273 $342 $288 $220 $162 $155 $153 $175
Per Diem/ Personnel $42 $46 $48 $50 $54 $56 $61 $55 $45 $43 $43 $46 $51 $53
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
US Airways
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $668 $757 $808 $761 $836 $799 $938 $1,047 $878 $728 $482 $496 $520 $561
Salaries and Wages $442 $469 $468 $478 $472 $436 $545 $543 $510 $396 $310 $329 $332 $369
Pilot Training $41 $37 $34 $46 $93 $102 $98 $80 $35 $31 $32 $0 $0 $0
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $157 $222 $277 $204 $231 $224 $257 $391 $305 $273 $114 $143 $155 $158
Per Diem/ Personnel $29 $29 $29 $33 $40 $38 $38 $34 $29 $28 $27 $24 $33 $34
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
America West
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $308 $326 $343 $369 $377 $402 $420 $409 $441 $473 $473 $0 $0 $0
Salaries and Wages $228 $245 $258 $276 $288 $315 $323 $307 $308 $335 $334 $0
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $59 $58 $62 $66 $67 $72 $75 $73 $105 $110 $110 $0
Per Diem/ Personnel $20 $22 $24 $28 $22 $15 $23 $28 $28 $28 $29 $0
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
Southwest
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $330 $335 $343 $355 $372 $352 $377 $399 $480 $508 $538 $594 $567 $561
Salaries and Wages $254 $256 $261 $269 $278 $280 $300 $320 $348 $377 $407 $425 $435 $433
Pilot Training $2 $2 $2 $2 $2 $2 $2 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $51 $52 $54 $57 $63 $42 $43 $47 $101 $100 $102 $138 $99 $96
Per Diem/ Personnel $23 $26 $27 $28 $28 $28 $31 $29 $28 $27 $27 $28 $29 $29
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
jetBlue
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $283 $358 $413 $411 $366 $364 $410 $437 $441
Salaries and Wages $193 $213 $273 $265 $261 $270 $290 $302 $305
Pilot Training $6 $25 $8 $9 $7 $12 $10 $9 $9
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $33 $81 $92 $104 $67 $48 $74 $90 $93
Per Diem/ Personnel $52 $40 $39 $33 $30 $34 $36 $36 $34
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
AirTran
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $220 $225 $265 $343 $344 $347 $362 $358 $357 $362 $367
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $176 $185 $202 $253 $280 $280 $284 $281 $276 $280 $283
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $14 $11 $15 $25 $3 $3 $3 $2 $2 $2 $2
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0 $22 $19 $21 $38 $33 $38 $47 $46 $50 $49 $51
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $0 $8 $10 $27 $28 $28 $26 $27 $29 $29 $31 $31
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
Frontier
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $246 $243 $306 $427 $454 $481 $392 $370 $360 $365 $347
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $203 $198 $248 $349 $371 $402 $321 $303 $296 $295 $276
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $2 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5 $6 $4 $3 $3
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0 $22 $23 $31 $45 $50 $50 $41 $37 $36 $40 $42
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $0 $21 $20 $26 $32 $32 $30 $26 $24 $24 $27 $26
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
Allegiant
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $237 $270 $103
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $167 $195 $77
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $22 $24 $7
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $35 $34 $14
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $13 $16 $5
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
Alaska
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $418 $440 $504 $543 $566 $591 $653 $690 $762 $757 $622 $610 $621 $193
Salaries and Wages $324 $342 $387 $414 $432 $456 $509 $512 $532 $533 $418 $398 $399 $133
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $71 $76 $82 $102 $115 $116 $124 $159 $211 $206 $187 $194 $202 $52
Per Diem/ Personnel $23 $23 $34 $27 $20 $19 $20 $19 $19 $18 $17 $19 $21 $8
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
Hawaiian
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $522 $471 $490 $482 $512 $530 $628 $901 $839 $858 $776 $731 $627 $644
Salaries and Wages $326 $315 $343 $347 $370 $396 $418 $610 $542 $482 $457 $452 $433 $472
Pilot Training $27 $15 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $156 $127 $132 $118 $119 $111 $185 $262 $271 $356 $289 $244 $159 $132
Per Diem/ Personnel $14 $14 $15 $16 $23 $23 $25 $29 $27 $20 $30 $35 $35 $39
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.
Midwest
Total Cockpit Compensation per Block Hour Flown
1st 9 Mos.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $275 $306 $328 $335 $342 $435 $508 $506 $549 $501 $447 $390 $393 $440
Salaries and Wages $213 $236 $253 $258 $259 $330 $382 $381 $413 $372 $325 $276 $267 $299
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7 $14 $20 $20
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $53 $58 $62 $64 $67 $89 $104 $106 $120 $116 $97 $76 $79 $96
Per Diem/ Personnel $9 $12 $13 $14 $15 $17 $22 $19 $15 $14 $17 $24 $27 $25
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.