Wheels Up
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First-year FO pay
$70,000/yr (SIC, step 1, turboprop / light / mid jet)
'Aircrew 360' 8/6 schedule. Heavy-jet SIC step 1: $98,500. The PDF is undated.
Source: https://pages.wheelsup.com/rs/541-LAT-007/images/WU_PilotPayScale.pdf · last checked 2026-10-18
Top captain pay
$352,285/yr · Heavy-jet PIC, step 30 (8/6 schedule)
Source: https://pages.wheelsup.com/rs/541-LAT-007/images/WU_PilotPayScale.pdf · last checked 2026-10-18
Union & contract
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Hiring status
Careers page invites pilot applications (new hires start as SIC)
Source: https://wheelsup.com/pilots · last checked 2026-10-18
Minimums to apply
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Retirement / 401(k)
401(k) with company match (rate not stated)
Source: https://wheelsup.com/pilots · last checked 2026-10-18
Profit sharing
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Fleet
Turboprop, light, mid, super-mid and heavy jet categories (per pay scale)
Source: https://pages.wheelsup.com/rs/541-LAT-007/images/WU_PilotPayScale.pdf · last checked 2026-10-18
Full pay scale
Annual salary (USD) by pay step for PIC and SIC, by fleet type, on the 8/6 schedule.
Effective: Not listed by the airline
| Step 1 | $96,000 | $96,000 | $96,000 | $103,500 | $118,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 2 | $99,000 | $99,000 | $99,000 | $113,500 | $128,500 |
| Step 3 | $103,000 | $103,000 | $103,000 | $123,500 | $138,500 |
| Step 4 | $107,000 | $107,000 | $107,000 | $133,500 | $148,500 |
| Step 5 | $112,000 | $112,000 | $112,000 | $143,500 | $158,500 |
| Step 6 | $117,000 | $117,000 | $117,000 | $153,500 | $168,500 |
| Step 7 | $122,000 | $122,000 | $122,000 | $163,500 | $178,500 |
| Step 8 | $128,000 | $128,000 | $128,000 | $168,405 | $183,855 |
| Step 9 | $134,000 | $134,000 | $134,000 | $173,457 | $189,371 |
| Step 10 | $140,000 | $140,000 | $140,000 | $178,661 | $195,052 |
| Step 11 | $146,000 | $146,000 | $146,000 | $184,021 | $200,903 |
| Step 12 | $152,000 | $152,000 | $152,000 | $189,541 | $206,930 |
| Step 13 | $156,560 | $156,560 | $156,560 | $195,228 | $213,138 |
| Step 14 | $161,257 | $161,257 | $161,257 | $201,084 | $219,532 |
| Step 15 | $166,095 | $166,095 | $166,095 | $207,117 | $226,118 |
| Step 16 | $171,077 | $171,077 | $171,077 | $213,330 | $232,902 |
| Step 17 | $176,210 | $176,210 | $176,210 | $219,730 | $239,889 |
| Step 18 | $181,496 | $181,496 | $181,496 | $226,322 | $247,086 |
| Step 19 | $186,941 | $186,941 | $186,941 | $233,112 | $254,498 |
| Step 20 | $192,549 | $192,549 | $192,549 | $240,105 | $262,133 |
| Step 21 | $198,326 | $198,326 | $198,326 | $247,308 | $269,997 |
| Step 22 | $204,275 | $204,275 | $204,275 | $254,728 | $278,097 |
| Step 23 | $210,404 | $210,404 | $210,404 | $262,370 | $286,440 |
| Step 24 | $216,716 | $216,716 | $216,716 | $270,241 | $295,033 |
| Step 25 | $223,217 | $223,217 | $223,217 | $278,348 | $303,884 |
| Step 26 | $229,914 | $229,914 | $229,914 | $286,698 | $313,001 |
| Step 27 | $236,811 | $236,811 | $236,811 | $295,299 | $322,391 |
| Step 28 | $243,915 | $243,915 | $243,915 | $304,158 | $332,063 |
| Step 29 | $251,233 | $251,233 | $251,233 | $313,283 | $342,024 |
| Step 30 | $258,770 | $258,770 | $258,770 | $322,681 | $352,285 |
| Step 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $83,500 | $98,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 2 | $73,000 | $73,000 | $73,000 | $88,500 | $108,500 |
| Step 3 | $76,000 | $76,000 | $76,000 | $93,500 | $118,500 |
| Step 4 | $79,000 | $79,000 | $79,000 | $98,500 | $123,500 |
| Step 5 | $81,500 | $81,500 | $81,500 | $103,500 | $128,500 |
| Step 6 | $84,000 | $84,000 | $84,000 | $108,500 | $133,500 |
| Step 7 | $86,500 | $86,500 | $86,500 | $113,500 | $138,500 |
| Step 8 | $89,000 | $89,000 | $89,000 | $116,905 | $142,655 |
| Step 9 | $91,500 | $91,500 | $91,500 | $120,412 | $146,935 |
| Step 10 | $94,000 | $94,000 | $94,000 | $124,025 | $151,343 |
| Step 11 | $96,500 | $96,500 | $96,500 | $127,745 | $155,883 |
| Step 12 | $99,000 | $99,000 | $99,000 | $131,578 | $160,559 |
| Step 13 | $101,970 | $101,970 | $101,970 | $135,525 | $165,376 |
| Step 14 | $105,029 | $105,029 | $105,029 | $139,591 | $170,338 |
| Step 15 | $108,180 | $108,180 | $108,180 | $143,778 | $175,448 |
| Step 16 | $111,425 | $111,425 | $111,425 | $148,092 | $180,711 |
| Step 17 | $114,768 | $114,768 | $114,768 | $152,535 | $186,132 |
| Step 18 | $118,211 | $118,211 | $118,211 | $157,111 | $191,716 |
| Step 19 | $121,758 | $121,758 | $121,758 | $161,824 | $197,468 |
| Step 20 | $125,410 | $125,410 | $125,410 | $166,679 | $203,392 |
| Step 21 | $129,173 | $129,173 | $129,173 | $171,679 | $209,494 |
| Step 22 | $133,048 | $133,048 | $133,048 | $176,829 | $215,778 |
| Step 23 | $137,039 | $137,039 | $137,039 | $182,134 | $222,252 |
| Step 24 | $141,150 | $141,150 | $141,150 | $187,598 | $228,919 |
| Step 25 | $145,385 | $145,385 | $145,385 | $193,226 | $235,787 |
| Step 26 | $149,746 | $149,746 | $149,746 | $199,023 | $242,861 |
| Step 27 | $154,239 | $154,239 | $154,239 | $204,994 | $250,146 |
| Step 28 | $158,866 | $158,866 | $158,866 | $211,143 | $257,651 |
| Step 29 | $163,632 | $163,632 | $163,632 | $217,478 | $265,380 |
| Step 30 | $168,541 | $168,541 | $168,541 | $224,002 | $273,342 |
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Wheels Up's PDF has no effective date.
Source: Wheels Up, 'Aircrew 360 Payscale — 8/6 Schedule' (pilot pay scale PDF published by Wheels Up; undated). · last checked 2026-10-18
Bases & crashpads
No required home basing.
Bases source: https://wheelsup.com/pilots · last checked 2026-10-18