United Airlines

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United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and to destinations on six continents. Regional service is provided by independent carriers operating under the United Express brand, and the Star Alliance, of which United was one of the five founding airlines, extends its network throughout the world.

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2.8

4 reviews

33%

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Where they crew

9 bases · main base DEN, IAD, IAH, SFO, EWR, LAX, ORD

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Who else crews here

Ranked by how much of United Airlines’s network they overlap — the carriers someone at these bases could realistically move to.

United Airlines shares 9 of its 9 bases with 29 other carriers.

How it compares

against North American carriers (7)

Commuting policy+1.03.7

Roster stability+0.33.3

Safety report handling-0.32.8

Overall-0.32.8

Days off actually received-0.23.0

Pay and per diems+0.14.0

Sick leave culture0.03.0

Each bar is this carrier’s score minus the median of North American carriers. The right-hand number is the raw score.

Category ratings

Roster stability3.33 replies

Days off actually received3.03 replies

Fatigue and FDP practice2.02 replies

Pay and per diems4.03 replies

Benefits packageNot enough answers

Seniority and upgrades1.52 replies

Commuting policy3.73 replies

Sick leave culture3.03 replies

Safety report handling2.84 replies

Management respect3.52 replies

Contract vs reality4.02 replies

Latest reviews

All 4

2.0

Best fleet I have flown, worst crewing department

Cabin Manager · IAH · Mar 2026

TurbopropDirect hire1-3 yrsDoes not recommend

The roster is published on the 25th and changes several times before the month starts. Days off get rostered and then removed at short notice, which makes anything outside work impossible to plan. [demo]

Pros

Colleagues are excellent and crew rooms are decent.

Cons

Commuting policy is far stricter than it reads.

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4.0

Fair pay, no roster stability at all

Cabin Crew · DEN · Feb 2026

NarrowbodySelf-employed7+ yrsRecommends

Pros

Modern fleet, well maintained.

Cons

Commuting policy is far stricter than it reads.

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Rating distribution

By base

All 9 of them. A base needs 5 reviews before we publish its score — below that it describes individuals rather than a job.

By rank

Cabin Managers2—
Cabin Crew1—
Captains1—

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Industry data on United Airlines

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Figures dated Apr 4, 2004 – Aug 3, 2024Published in USD, not converted

Recruitment

Positive outlook

All pilots currently flying or assigned to training. as of May 11, 2021 · 5 yrs old

Hiring to resume in May and continue indefinitely. as of May 11, 2021 · 5 yrs old

Published pay

Captain
$737
Bottom of scale · per hour
“737 $132/hr, yr1 up to 747-400 $189/hr, yr1”
as of Apr 4, 2004 · 22 yrs old
First Officer
$35$737
Bottom to top of scale · per hour
“All types entry pay is $35/hr in year 1. 737 $55/hr, yr2 up to 747-400 $79/hr, y2 737 $80/hr, yr3 up to 747-400 $115/hr, yr Then steady increases.”
“737 $100/hr, yr12 up to 747-400 $139/hr, yr12”
as of Apr 4, 2004 · 22 yrs old

Payscale by year of service

Captain · A320 B737 · per hour

All 12 published years

Year 1: $116
Year 2: $117
Year 3: $118
Year 4: $119
Year 5: $120
Year 6: $121
Year 7: $122
Year 8: $123
Year 9: $124
Year 10: $126
Year 11: $127
Year 12: $129

as of Aug 3, 2024

Captain · B747 B777 · per hour

All 12 published years

Year 1: $166
Year 2: $167
Year 3: $168
Year 4: $169
Year 5: $170
Year 6: $171
Year 7: $172
Year 8: $173
Year 9: $174
Year 10: $175
Year 11: $177
Year 12: $178

as of Aug 3, 2024

Captain · B767 B757 · per hour

All 12 published years

Year 1: $134
Year 2: $137
Year 3: $139
Year 4: $140
Year 5: $141
Year 6: $142
Year 7: $143
Year 8: $144
Year 9: $145
Year 10: $146
Year 11: $148
Year 12: $149

as of Aug 3, 2024

First Officer · A320 B737 · per hour

All 12 published years

Year 1: $30
Year 2: $48
Year 3: $70
Year 4: $75
Year 5: $77
Year 6: $79
Year 7: $81
Year 8: $83
Year 9: $84
Year 10: $85
Year 11: $87
Year 12: $88

as of Aug 3, 2024

First Officer · B747 B777 · per hour

All 12 published years

Year 1: $30
Year 2: $70
Year 3: $101
Year 4: $107
Year 5: $109
Year 6: $111
Year 7: $114
Year 8: $117
Year 9: $118
Year 10: $119
Year 11: $120
Year 12: $122

as of Aug 3, 2024

First Officer · B767 B757 · per hour

All 12 published years

Year 1: $30
Year 2: $57
Year 3: $83
Year 4: $88
Year 5: $90
Year 6: $92
Year 7: $94
Year 8: $97
Year 9: $98
Year 10: $99
Year 11: $101
Year 12: $102

as of Aug 3, 2024

Pension

Profit sharing, no 401k match. A-plan probably being stopped, B-plan: 9%, C-plan: 6% if A-plan is stopped. as of Feb 19, 2005 · 21 yrs old

Entry requirements

Captain: Promoted from within. as of Aug 3, 2024
First Officer: Certification Requirements: FAA Commercial license with Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) and Instrument rating Current FAA First Class Medical Current FCC license Meet all minimum FAA ATP requirements Flight Time Requirements: Minimum of 1,500 hours of total flight time Minimum of 1,000 hours of fixed-wing turbine time Applicants invited to interview will be asked to provide documentation of all flight experience. When reviewing flight time, consideration will be given to quality, quantity, and recency of experience as well as complexity of aircraft flown. General Requirements: Current Passport Legal right to work in the United States High School diploma or GED equivalent Bachelor�s degree from accredited school is preferred as of Dec 10, 2012 · 13 yrs old

On order

No aircraft on order, Supposed to happen next month. as of Aug 3, 2024

How to apply

Currently accepting applications for First Officer positions as of Dec 10, 2012 · 13 yrs old

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