Business
New pay levels for Delta pilots
June 11, 2015
Delta pilots are paid in part based on the kind of aircraft they fly. In the proposed new contract between the pilots union and Delta, pilots would receive a series of pay raises during the next three years. These examples of proposed annual pay levels are based on pilots with 12 years seniority and 1,000 flight hours per year (pilots are actually paid by the hour). Under the contract proposal, they would receive an 8 percent raise on the effective date of the deal, a 6 percent increase in 2016 and 3 percent each in 2017 and 2018.
Proposed pay rates for captains | |||
| Aircraft type | Current pay | New contract | 2018 pay |
| B747/B777/A350 | $271,740 | $293,480 | $330,030 |
| B787 | $260,320 | $281,150 | $316,170 |
| B767-400/A330 | $256,680 | $277,210 | $311,740 |
| B767/B757 | $227,450 | $245,650 | $276,250 |
| B737-900/A321 | $219,250 | $236,790 | $266,290 |
| B737-700/800 | $218,110 | $235,560 | $264,900 |
| A319/320 | $210,460 | $227,300 | $255,620 |
| MD-88/90 | $206,690 | $223,230 | $251,030 |
| B717 | $196,260 | $211,960 | $238,360 |
| E190 | $140,190 | $177,960 | $200,130 |
Proposed pay rates for first officers | |||
| Aircraft type | Current pay | New contract | 2018 pay |
| B747/B777/A350 | $185,610 | $200,460 | $225,430 |
| B787 | $177,800 | $192,020 | $215,940 |
| B767-400/A330 | $175,310 | $189,330 | $212,910 |
| B767/B757 | $155,350 | $167,780 | $188,690 |
| B737-900/A321 | $149,750 | $161,730 | $181,870 |
| B737-700/800 | $148,970 | $160,890 | $180,930 |
| A319/320 | $143,750 | $155,250 | $174,600 |
| MD-88/90 | $141,170 | $152,460 | $171,450 |
| B717 | $134,030 | $144,750 | $162,780 |
| E190 | $95,730 | $121,560 | $136,700 |
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As business team lead, Kelly Yamanouchi edits and writes business stories. She graduated from Harvard and has a master's degree from Northwestern.
