Can a training pilot salary reach INR 2 lakh per month?

According to PilotCET a respected aviation training portal the approximate starting salaries (per month) in various pilot roles are:

Co Pilot (secondary pilot): around INR 1.5 lakh/month.
Chief Pilot (overseeing operations): approximately INR 3–4 lakh/month.
Commercial Pilot (likely referring to a full fledged airline pilot): about INR 4–5 lakh/month.
Commuter Pilot (experienced commander type role): around INR 3.90 lakh/month.

Given these figures a training or co pilot akin to a trainee pilot earns roughly INR 1.5 lakh monthly, which is below INR 2 lakh.

Broader industry data supports this:

TopCrewAviation reports that a First Officer (co pilot) typically earns between INR 2 lakh to INR 4 lakh per month while a Trainee Pilot starts from INR 1.5 lakh to INR 2.5 lakh/month depending on airline and benefits.
Moneycontrol provides real-world airline scale numbers:
- IndiGo Junior First Officers (70 hrs/month) earn about INR 2.2 lakh/month.
- Vistara and GoFirst offer around INR 2 lakh and INR 1.7 lakh/month respectively.
- First Officers at IndiGo can earn about INR 3.5 lakh/month
PilotCareer.in outlines rank based progression:
- Cadet Pilot (no type rating): INR 25,000–INR 75,000/month
- Type Rated First Officer: INR 1.5 lakh–INR 3 lakh/month — confirming that crossing INR 2 lakh/month is plausible, particularly post type rating.

While PilotCET lists Co Pilot pay at around INR 1.5 lakh/month other sources confirm that trainees or co pilots especially those working at major carriers with type ratings can indeed earn INR 2 lakh or more per month. For instance:

IndiGo FO (junior) INR 2.2 lakh/month.
Type Rated First Officers may earn INR 1.5–INR 3.5 lakh/month.

So yes a training pilot s salary can reach INR 2 lakh per month particularly once they begin line flying post type rating at a commercial airline. However entry level trainees without type rating or yet to be line released typically start below that threshold.

Can a training pilot salary reach INR 2 lakh per month?

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