Why you so rude… you call people arrogant then you yourself hao lian say got landed property got aston martin then want to buy ferrari. Dont you think by doing that you area also being arrogant? hiaz… I know you earn alot but dont shoot down other people dream lar. I also like you all banker alot I want to know how you guys make money and how you guys study stocks. I am going to get my Privot pilot licence soon and working towards my Commercial Pilot Licence. Next time if I can make it to SIA earn alot of money I sure ask you how to invest one since you know how to make money. So all pilots out there please dont hate anti pilot too… sometime people in the heat of things then say wrong stuff. We all can sing the purple paedophillic dinosaur anthem “i love you you love me…” haha. Anyway anti pilot do you like helpe people invest money? I dont really know hwat a banker does.

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I am happy. are you? you can rebut me with all a long list of what you are happy with about your job..what what I am really asking is.. ARE YOU REALLY HAPPY INSIDE? just ask yourself, thats good enough.

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Thank you for your replies. Who do you think has better welfare? SIA or RSAF haha. My bet is actually on RSAF since its governement service so cant be too bad. (like every year must clear leave) haha.

Another question for you lucky, are you sure that Singaporean males can only apply at a min age of 26? I last heard it was 24. Where did you get this information?

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I doubt they make as much as a BG.

Military pilots are very well-paid. In general, their salaries are benchmarked against commercial pilots because majority of military pilots go to SIA after their retirement. It was previously set at 45 for COL and above and extended to 50. When they go to SIA, the hours they clocked as military pilots are taken into account to derive their payscale and rank. That is why they don’t move over as FO. Both military and commercial pilots are paid and their careers assessed by flying hours.

Second, it’s only commonsensical that SAF pilots are not paid less than SQ pilots. The payscales of occupations are determined by market forces and all about supply and demand. If they are paid much less, they are be emptied of their pilots. Its that simple. if SIA pays its pilots or stewardesses much less than other airlines, the same result will happen. This is just common sense.

Since the pay is competitive all round, the pay of fighter pilots would most definitely be competitive, if not surpassing FOs.

Military pilots are paid full salaries while studying, while the converse happens for commercial pilots who are paid a little allowance during their training of almost two years, not to mention that Singaporeans may only apply to SIA pilot at 26 years and up, which means when they finish training they’re 29.

Are you currently working in the RSAF or did u work there before? You said that pilots in the RSAF are paid better than SIA pilots and that this only apply to the fighter pilots? I thought that SIA pilots earn more with the allowances and per diem payments?

Or is it SIA pilots USED TO EARN more and now the trend is the opposite?

Do military pilots who fly cargo/transport get paid more than SIA pilots? (comapre a LTA with a degree against a FO with degree both fly same class of a/c)

I have been hearing rumours that now RSAF pilots are paid better than SIA pilots. But then again maybe this is only in thier first 10 years of service.

Hope you can clear my doubts.

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FYI SIA pilots get really $hit pay until they hit a certain seniority of Captain and most SIA pilots make Captain in their late 30s, whereas military pilots are very well paid right at the start, and their pay can most certainly match that of senior SIA pilots who make Captain.

Military pilots have a rank, so of course their pay is partially determined by their rank. In any case, I’m very sure the Chief of Air Force who’s a 2 star general is paid more than any SIA pilot.