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maélie
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I have a question for flight-attentdant what is your salary?
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Dr Fisch
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Denver, Colorado
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I have access to this information but due to the respect & privacy for each airline I will not single out any specific airline. Also keep in mind, although pay is important to your quality of life, some airlines that offer lower pay may actually have better "quality of life" agreements in their contracts & work rules with their flight attendants (e.g., allowing them more work hour freedom & flexibility or better benefits).
Three more points.
Most airlines give raises to their flight attendants every year or half year so they have a "starting" salary and a "topped out" salary. The Topped Out salary happens around Year 13, give or take a year.
The FAA has restrictions on how much a flight attendant can work as to not get too fatigued. There are max hours in a day and week. And airlines also put minimums too requiring the flight attendant to work (or at least be assigned) a few trips per month or quarter.
Lastly, if the flight attendants at an airline are unionized, they will re-negotiate their contract (including compensation) with their airline every few years.
With all that said, you could expect the starting salary to be around $25 to $30, with some paying $5 less than that and some paying $5 more. Each year there will be at least one bump in pay that could be as low as just a dollar more or might be as high as $10 more per hour--which makes a huge difference! The top out pay settles, on average, around $70, with a few a little lower & a very few much higher.
But the key perk of being a flight attendant is not about pay. The pay is decent. It's the flexibility & lifestyle that is nearly unmatched in any other profession. I know flight attendants that work all the time & easily make a 6-figure salary and they're happy! I also know flight attendants who barely work & they are also very happy about that! The inherent flexibility of the job let's each person find their sweet spot.
Three more points.
Most airlines give raises to their flight attendants every year or half year so they have a "starting" salary and a "topped out" salary. The Topped Out salary happens around Year 13, give or take a year.
The FAA has restrictions on how much a flight attendant can work as to not get too fatigued. There are max hours in a day and week. And airlines also put minimums too requiring the flight attendant to work (or at least be assigned) a few trips per month or quarter.
Lastly, if the flight attendants at an airline are unionized, they will re-negotiate their contract (including compensation) with their airline every few years.
With all that said, you could expect the starting salary to be around $25 to $30, with some paying $5 less than that and some paying $5 more. Each year there will be at least one bump in pay that could be as low as just a dollar more or might be as high as $10 more per hour--which makes a huge difference! The top out pay settles, on average, around $70, with a few a little lower & a very few much higher.
But the key perk of being a flight attendant is not about pay. The pay is decent. It's the flexibility & lifestyle that is nearly unmatched in any other profession. I know flight attendants that work all the time & easily make a 6-figure salary and they're happy! I also know flight attendants who barely work & they are also very happy about that! The inherent flexibility of the job let's each person find their sweet spot.
Clovis Kaboga-Miller
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Clovis’s Answer
Glassdoor is the best reference for this. You can also find salaries on Indeed.
thank you clovis!!
maélie