Anyone know pay as CAE instructor?

[CAPTAIN&10eels]

I see several sim/grd instructor slots being advertised in the US. Anybody
have any idea what the pay is? I see they're paying only high 50s/low 60s for
a software ENGINEER (!) so I am guessing instructors aren't getting rich.

 

[esa17]

Rumor has it starting pay is as high as $72k.

 

[Cessnaflyer]

Rumor has it starting pay is as high as $72k.

That's not bad. Backup plan if I ever lose my medical.

 

[typhoonpilot]

Rumor has it starting pay is as high as $72k.

That's sounds about right.

Compare to some of the major manufacturer sim instructor jobs that pay well into the 100s. Busiest TCE at Boeing made over $200K last year. Cathay sim instructors gets $7000/month just for housing and around $11,000/month in pay. Emirates has an SFI contract on the B777 right now at $15,000/month.

Emirates/CAE in Dubai pay pretty well for some of their corporate line up as well.

It can be quite lucrative to be a sim instructor either full time; part time; or as a retirement gig. That is one reason I continually encourage guys to get into their training department and get the experience.



Typhoonpilot

 

[CAPTAIN&10eels]

Thanks ESA 17 and Typhoonpilot. That is very, very helpful information for me.

 

[Avalon781ML]

I know of an individual that started at CAE within the last 6 months... 91k/year.

 

[CAPTAIN&10eels]

Thanks Avalon781ML! Suddenly I have a focus again. It seems from what I've read that
CAE pays better than FSI.

 

[CoffeeIcePapers]

Highly depends on the center and program. I know a few people at DFW and they make between 70-85k on turbprop and light jets. The bigger the airframe, the more money you get, in general.

 

[rockman2343@aol.com]

68K when I interviewed last year.