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United Parcel Service Profile

Active Pilots

2,725

Union

Independent Pilots Association

United Parcel Service At a Glance

  • Equipping entire fleet with EVAS (emergency vision assurance system)
  • More international flying than domestic
  • All airplane types have same pay scale
  • Upgrading avionics in legacy Boeing 757 and 767s
  • UPS FlightPath program provides career path into UPS
  • FlatPath program includes a requirement to gain flight experience flying for Ameriflight

Hiring

United Parcel Service is hiring pilots. Applicants apply via company website.

Minimum Requirements to Apply

  • Airline Transport Pilot Rating
  • First class medical certificate
  • 1,500hrs total fixed wing time
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • At least 1,000 hours pilot-in-command (PIC) in multi-engine turbine preferred

Airplane Fleet

  • B747-400
  • B747-8
  • B767-300
  • B767-200
  • B757-200
  • A300
  • MD11

Airplane Orders

  • B747-8
  • B767-300

Pilot Domiciles

  • Miami International Airport
  • Ontario International Airport
  • Louisville International Airport
  • Anchorage International Airport

United Parcel Service Hourly Pilot Pay Rate – Captain

YearB747B767B757A300MD11
15309309309309309
14305305305305305
13302302302302302
12300300300300300
11297297297297297
10293293293293293
9290290290290290
8289289289289289
7288288288288288
6287287287287287
5285285285285285
4284284284284284
3283283283283283
2283283283283283
14646464646

United Parcel Service Hourly Pay Rate – First Officer

YearB747B767B757A300MD11
15219219219219219
14217217217217217
13216216216216216
12215215215215215
11209209209209209
10203203203203203
9198198198198198
8194194194194194
7190190190190190
6186186186186186
5183183183183183
4179179179179179
3175175175175175
2175175175175175
14646464646

Compensation Notes

  • International Override is $6.50/hr for captains and $4.50/hr for first officers

Per Diem

  • $2.55/hr domestic
  • $3.25/hr international
  • $3.60/hr Asia
  • $3.10/hr Europe

Retirement

  • Pension: A and B funds. A plan is $4,000 times years of service. B plan is 12% contribution.

Greg started his professional pilot journey in 2002 after graduating from Embry Riddle. Since that time he has accumulated over 8,000 hours working as a pilot. Greg’s professional experience includes flight instructing, animal tracking, backcountry flying, forest firefighting, passenger charter, part 135 cargo, flying for a regional airline, a national low cost airline, a legacy airline, and also working as a manager in charge of Part 135 and Part 121 training programs.

Greg Thomson