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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.
Commercial pilot pay scales vary depending on what kind of craft you are flying, how much training you have had, seniority, and how much time you spend in the air. Fit Ops, a website for pilots, published a 2009 survey showing average salaries on major airlines range from $36,283 for smaller planes to $165,278 for captains of large commercial jets. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said rates for cargo pilots might be below $32,020. Commercial plane taking off runway.