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Pilots' Detailed Payscale- please state whether payscale is before or after tax
(pension, per diems and brief payscale are listed further down the page)
Effective from:
2026
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
 Hourly
Currency:
 US$
(click here to use the currency converter)
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
 65hr/month (70-90/month typical), 72-80hr reserve guarantee (yearly average 75:30)
Addtional notes:
 None contractual payrises at the end of current contract. Negotiations ongoing.    
 
Fleet
 A350/330B-757/767A-321NB-737A-320/319A-220-300EMB-195A350/330B-757/767A-321NB-737A-320/319A-220-300EMB-195
Rank
 CPTCPTCPTCPTCPTCPTCPTFOFOFOFOFOFOFO
Year
  
13
$510+
12
$483.74
$404.92
$400.92
$390.20
$388.27
$359.33
$274.92
$330.44
$276.36
$266.58
$266.58
$265.19
$245.44
$200.36
11
$480.90
$400.77
$396.75
$387.25
$385.48
$356.36
$268.84
$327.42
$273.34
$264.13
$264.13
$262.88
$243.61
$196.76
10
$476.47
$396.50
$392.27
$384.27
$382.26
$353.18
$263.65
$324.52
$270.01
$261.73
$261.73
$260.44
$240.39
$194.12
9
$472.87
$392.29
$389.02
$381.43
$379.59
$351.12
$258.76
$320.17
$265.60
$258.65
$258.65
$256.97
$238.22
$192.28
8
$469.22
$389.52
$385.86
$378.42
$376.65
$348.84
$256.00
$316.72
$262.94
$255.47
$255.47
$254.25
$235.23
$187.72
7
$465.64
$386.33
$383.43
$375.48
$373.73
$346.25
$252.68
$309.61
$256.92
$249.70
$249.70
$248.51
$229.80
$182.56
6
$462.00
$383.48
$380.51
$372.56
$370.86
$343.67
$249.59
$301.24
$250.02
$242.91
$242.91
$241.75
$223.01
$178.15
5
$458.40
$380.51
$377.31
$369.59
$367.95
$340.75
$246.65
$293.79
$243.92
$236.88
$236.88
$235.68
$218.11
$174.00
4
$454.76
$377.31
$374.27
$366.61
$365.06
$337.88
$243.85
$286.94
$238.10
$231.22
$231.22
$230.22
$212.08
$169.86
3
$451.12
$374.27
$371.12
$363.66
$362.07
$335.08
$241.15
$280.15
$232.42
$225.86
$225.86
$224.85
$207.35
$154.12
2
$447.45
$371.12
$368.14
$360.83
$359.36
$332.18
$238.42
$239.41
$198.62
$193.02
$193.02
$192.22
$172.87
$125.52
1
$443.85
$368.14
$365.18
$358.02
$356.69
$329.31
$235.81
$125.52
$125.52
$125.52
$125.52
$125.52
$125.52
$125.52
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top See detailed payscale 20/Nov/13
Capt base See detailed payscale
20/Nov/13
FO top See detailed payscale 20/Nov/13
FO base See detailed payscale 20/Nov/13
SO top

SO base
FE top
FE base
Additional Duty Pay / Per Diems for Delta Air Lines Pilot Jobs
last update
Capt Intl Ovr: $6.50/flt hr Per Diem: $2.45/hr (dom) 2.90/hr (intl) Extra flying: Straight pay at a minimum of 5.15hr/day for pickups from other pilots or company open flying. 200% for incentive ("greenslip") trips.
1/Oct/19
FO Intl Ovr: $4.50/flt hr Per Diem: $2.45/hr (dom) 2.90/hr (intl) Extra flying: Straight pay at a minimum of 5.15hr/day for pickups from other pilots or company open flying. 200% for incentive ("greenslip") trips.
1/Oct/19
SO
FE
Pension Details for Delta Air Lines Pilot Jobs
last update
16% company contribution. Portions over IRS limits paid as regular taxable income.  
1/Oct/19
Conditions for Delta Air Lines Pilot Jobs
last update
Roster Lineholder: 15-19 days off a month Reserve: 12-15 days off depending upon length of month, average line values, and number of reserve pilots.
1/Oct/19
Leave
Staff travel Yes, on over 100 top airlines.
Discounted holidays No

Delta Air Lines Pilot Jobs Situation
last update
Current Situation:  
Hiring 200/month indefinitely.
 		 9/Jul/22
Outlook:  
Placed an additional order for 25 A321NEOs and is accelerating A330-900 and A350 deliveries.  
 		 11/May/21
Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
Positive   9/Jul/22
Delta Air Lines Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements (including preferred pilot schools)
last update
Captain  
Seniority based, promoted from within.
   
FO  
Minimum of 1,500 hours of total documented flight time. Minimum of 1,000 hours of fixed wing turbine time (airplane and powered lift combined). Minimum of 250 hours PIC or SIC as defined in 14 CFR §61.159(a)(5) in an airplane category. Minimum of 50 hours of multi-engine airplane time. Current passport or other travel documents enabling the bearer to freely exit and re-enter the U.S. (multiple reentry status) and be legally eligible to work in the U.S. (possess proper working documents). 9/Oct/19
   
SO  
   
FE
   
Scholorship  
 
Recruitment Process for Delta Air Lines Pilot Jobs
last update
Practice aptitude and psychometric tests here. 
Fleet
last update
Current:  
A220-100 (24), A319 (57), A320 (62), A321 (93), A330-200 (11), A330-300 (31), A330-900NEO (3), A350-900 (13), B717 (91), B737-700 (10), B737-800 (77), B737-900ER (130), B757-200 (111), B757-300 (16), B767-300ER (56), B767-400 (21), B777-200ER (8), B777-200LR (10), MD-88 (60), MD-90 (29) 1/Oct/19
 
Orders:  
A220-100X21, A220-300X50, A321X34, A321NEOX100, A330-900NEOX32, A350-900X12 (10 deferred). Publically stated interest in as many as 200 B797 aircraft.   1/Oct/19
Delta Air Lines Pilot Jobs Recruitment Contact
last update
Preferred method of application:  
www.airlineapps.com 1/Oct/19
   
Name:  
 
Job Title:  
 
Address:    
Delta Air Lines Inc, Recruitment and Employment Office, P. O. Box 20530, Atlanta, GA 30320-2530
     
Tel:
Fax:
Email: N/A (To find out whether your email application has been read use VisualCV) 10/Jul/22
     
Website:  
www.delta.com  
Pilot vacancies webpage:  
www.delta.com/inside/em  
Online application form link:  
   
Bases For Delta Air Lines Pilot Jobs (including restrictions for recent pilot school graduates)
last update
ATL, CVG, DTW, LAX, MSP, NYC, SEA, SLC
(click to look-up airport codes)		 20/Nov/13

 

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