How Much Do CFIs Make | Salary Breakdown

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In this video I break down how a cfi will earn money and the different schools they can teach at. Hope this video gives you an understanding of how CFI makes money and let you know what to expect when you are done with your training and ready to instruct

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@MichaelHsu95 2 жыл бұрын

For all the CFI's out there, please let me know what you think about this video

@dw7401 Жыл бұрын

You didn't talk about the actual cost of plane rental and fuel for freelancers.

@JH-in5oq Жыл бұрын

I make $4K a month loading the luggage onto planes. I have to take a huge pay cut to teach people how to fly the planes.

@Jake-be9ji Жыл бұрын

Yeah but you get the flight hours to become an airline pilot… sounds like a good investment for the future

@Itsallawesome 7 ай бұрын

See it as an investment into your future!

@MichaelHsu95 7 ай бұрын

Definitely an investment. The amount of money you make as an airline pilot will far surpass

@medaviate Жыл бұрын

Michael, thanks a lot brother for the transparency. this is a very great info, which it helps me a lot. Congratulation on your journey to SkyWest pathway. Peace. Hopefully one day we could share the cockpit. :) peace

@MichaelHsu95 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching my video and leaving a comment. Where are your aviation journey now?

@medaviate Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelHsu95 working on Financial ready time frame wise October 23. 80% probably Florida at Epic academy. I am interested in United Aviat program. Do you have any advice Michael?

@BeardedPilotNerd 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Michael, great video! Just wanted to throw out there that the math shown on screen at 3:10 is off. Don’t know if you wanna change that since the video is only a day old.

@MichaelHsu95 2 жыл бұрын

oops, this is why I didnt become a math teacher haha. It would take too much work to edit it and reupload it. Hope you found this video helpful!

@acewonder18 Жыл бұрын

During your time in the program how much free time would you say you had ?

@laurasumabat9984 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! Such great information 🙏🏼

@MichaelHsu95 2 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the whole video?!

@laurasumabat9984 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelHsu95 of course!

@MichaelHsu95 2 жыл бұрын

@@laurasumabat9984 you the best!

@AFO3310 Жыл бұрын

I only get $22 as a CFI. Students can be flaky too cancelling appointments and whatnot. It's not a consistent income. Another part time job is required but can't maintain one because I need to keep my schedule open at the school for students sooooo I have no idea. Might have to move in with roommates or parents soon. The struggle to 1500 is real...750 left. That's the only saving grace

@elcuco9220 Жыл бұрын

Teach me I’ll pay cash want to know the basic but it’s hard to find some one here in sandiego

@vram745 Жыл бұрын

@@elcuco9220 if you're willing to make the drive. EFI flight school in Murrieta is great.

@Zaris1021 Ай бұрын

Try uber very flexible

@mannygathers2114 Жыл бұрын

Great info👍🏿

@MichaelHsu95 Жыл бұрын

Yay I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Be sure to subscribe, would appreciate it!

@bradennawrocki9275 Жыл бұрын

Do you know if training at a part 61 to get your CFI license will still allow me to be hired by a flight school or part 141 school?

@MichaelHsu95 Жыл бұрын

Yes you can still get hired by a part 141 school. As long as you have your cfi

@JonathanBarrientos 2 жыл бұрын

I'm getting ready to apply to the American Airlines cadet program, how many letters of recommendation do you need?

@MichaelHsu95 2 жыл бұрын

Hope my videos have been helpful. 2 letter of recommendation should be good. Be sure to subscribe

@luxpieces Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video but even though you just made 1k in December, what would you say you can average in a year? I’m sure some months are much better.

@Nateflys Жыл бұрын

I'm in a city in NE Mississippi with 37k people. A single CFI I know charges $65 an hour and stays completely booked. If you were a CFI in Florida ( good weather all the time ) on your own charging $55 an hour and worked 8 hours a day you could make around 105k pre tax. My dad's a pilot and I'm getting into aviation. But I'm going to get my CFI rating so that I can stack cash while I wait to get my ATP for the airlines.

@JD96893 3 ай бұрын

$25 an hour from 2 years ago isn't bad, especially since you are building time for free. However i think freelance CFI is probably the best route, you can really give back to the community and make more at the same time. Also you can do other jobs at the same time, probably could at a school too but freelance is way more freedom. You could even have 2 different flying jobs...

@MichaelHsu95 3 ай бұрын

Yes totally agree but freelance is not always stable, you don’t always have a lot of students and you have to go out and find students in the beginning which can be hard

@JD96893 3 ай бұрын

@@MichaelHsu95 definitely! I work as a freelance teacher and finding students is tough.

@MikeKillian 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody can survive on $1k a month anywhere in this country, especially San Diego no less. This reality is a huge turnoff to aviation and Frye main reason why most ppl aren’t interested in pilot careers, and nobody wants to sell years of their soul to get to an airline that they’ll have to sell out their soul to anyway

@gerardoreyes8868 20 күн бұрын

Why do you think someone would have to “sell their soul” for an airline?

@BattlePhrog165 Жыл бұрын

I'm interested in your monthly average or yearly total income.

@MichaelHsu95 Жыл бұрын

Hmm… don’t you think that’s a little personal? 🤔

@zaliahrowlands2855 Жыл бұрын

My one of the CFII/MEI’s just shared his with me. Mind you he practically LIVES in the training center. He is the hardest working man I have ever met. Flying and giving grounds 24/7. Last year he barely broke 18k… His wife just had his second kid… Idk how they expect us to live to see 1500hrs like this

@zaliahrowlands2855 Жыл бұрын

Also absolutely no benefits, naturally

@AviatorGM 11 ай бұрын

@@MichaelHsu95I think it's fair to say what the average person makes annually as a CFI (who is given medical insurance). I think we're all here trying to find out if it's a wage that will pay the rent, or do CFI's live in their cars (or the planes). The flight schools are all willing to put people in debt for $80-$100k+, but none talk about the true CFI incomes and whether or not it's adequate enough to live on your own while Instructing for years. Many young people have parents to fall back on. I personally will be in my own... And I don't have lots saved up.

@MichaelHsu95 11 ай бұрын

@@AviatorGM I think that depends on many factors such a where in the country you live, what kind of life style you live. But yes for the most part you can live off the cfi wage

@johntron3042 6 ай бұрын

Michael Hsumocker

@garrettserstad5316 2 жыл бұрын

Will you be my CFI??

@MichaelHsu95 2 жыл бұрын

I would be your CFI any day of the week! just come to San Diego!

@tp6228 6 ай бұрын

What flight school are you with? I just got hired at Pinnacle in Carlsbad.@@MichaelHsu95

@Dahlak-ry8ns 10 ай бұрын

? Flight Instructors ONLY teach the pilots how to fly an Aircraft ? Do pilots ONLY learn how to fly and land the plane ? I thought/think Flight instructors involved in the whole process of teaching in the Aviation Academy in order to teach pilots or also those engineers as they have to know also about the whole of the Aircraft's components . The body,the engine ,the electrical ,electronic system etc.. Are those Flight instructors occasional also freelance employees /teacher ? Really ? Especially who those teach those Airline pilots ?