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Airline based in the USA. Pilot bases include Charlotte (CLT), Phoenix (PHX) and Chicago (ORD).
Airline based in the USA. Pilot bases include Charlotte (CLT), Phoenix (PHX) and Chicago (ORD).
$156K
$43K
Our estimate
SourcesContour Airlines, “Pilots | Contour Careers (2024 ERJ/CRJ pay scale)”2024 pay scale · checked 3 November 2026Contour Airlines, “Benefits | Contour Careers”No publication date given · checked 3 November 2026
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First Officer
+25%over 10 years
Year 1 $36K
Year 10 $45K
Captain
+24%over 10 years
Year 1 $118K
Year 10 $147K
Year of serviceTap a year to see the pay
Year 1
First Officer
$36K
Captain
$118K
Year 2
First Officer
$37K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$121K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 3
First Officer
$38K
+$629vs. the year before
Captain
$124K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 4
First Officer
$39K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$127K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 5
First Officer
$40K
+$629vs. the year before
Captain
$130K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 6
First Officer
$41K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$133K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 7
First Officer
$42K
+$629vs. the year before
Captain
$137K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Year 8
First Officer
$43K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$140K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 9
First Officer
$44K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$144K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Year 10
First Officer
$45K
+$629vs. the year before
Captain
$147K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Annual salary from the pay scale, base pay only. Profit sharing, per diem and company retirement contributions are not included.
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Davidson · Rent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included, 1-Bed
USD 1,880 a month (≈$1.9K)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)" · FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveCharlotte · CLT
A college town north of Charlotte on the shore of Lake Norman, with a historic downtown facing Davidson College.
3-bedroom house listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): USD 2,400 a month (2,528 sq ft) · USD 2,880 a month (2,418 sq ft) · USD 2,225 a month (1,935 sq ft)
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A small city 12 miles (19 km) west of Charlotte, on a peninsula between the Catawba River and its South Fork, with a historic downtown.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to livePhoenix / Mesa · PHX
A town between Phoenix and Scottsdale, north of Camelback Mountain, known for homes on one-to-five-acre lots and its golf courses.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
An East Valley city 22 miles (35 km) southeast of downtown Phoenix and a tech hub, with major sites for Intel and other companies.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A city just east of Phoenix, with a historic Old Town and the 12-mile (19 km) Scottsdale Greenbelt linking city parks by bike path.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveChicago · ORD
A village 15 miles west of the Chicago Loop whose historic downtown, with shops and a Metra station, is on the National Register.
3-bedroom house listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): USD 3,395 a month · USD 6,000 a month (2,120 sq ft) · USD 3,200 a month (1,630 sq ft)
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A residential city just northeast of O'Hare whose best-known landmark is the Art Deco Pickwick Theatre, built in 1928.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A village bordering Chicago's southwest side, south of Midway Airport, and home to Advocate Christ Medical Center, a Level I trauma center.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveFort Lauderdale · FLL
A master-planned city just west of Fort Lauderdale, built from the 1980s; Broward County's westernmost city, bordering the Everglades.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A Broward County town west of Fort Lauderdale's airport, where horseback riding is common and ranches and Western-style buildings remain.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveWestchester · HPN
A New York City suburb about 18 km northeast of Manhattan, founded in 1696; it includes Purchase and part of Westchester County Airport.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A village in the Bronx River Valley about 31 km north of Midtown Manhattan, on Metro-North's Harlem Line, made up of 17 neighborhoods.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Summarized by PILOT VALUE from public union contracts and company and union materials.
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We estimate Contour Airlines captain pay at about $156K a year: the year-10 captain salary of $147,365.83 at the top of Contour’s 2024 pay scale, plus the 6% 401(k) match.
We estimate Contour Airlines first officer pay at about $43K a year: the year-6 first officer salary of $40,730.70 on the same scale, plus the 6% match.
We do not publish a monthly figure for Contour Airlines. An annual figure divided by twelve is not what lands in a given month — what you are paid moves with the hours you fly.
We estimate annual pay for Contour Airlines captains at about $156K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Contour Airlines publishes. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. We estimate annual pay for Contour Airlines first officers at about $43K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Contour Airlines publishes. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. Source checked 2026-11-03; yen figures are converted for comparison at the rate held as of 2026-08-22, not a live rate.
Every figure on this page is gross, before income tax. Take-home depends on where you are resident and on your own deductions, so no single percentage applies, and we do not publish one. Airlines based in countries with no personal income tax — the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia — leave more of the same gross figure in your hand.