Every major haa operator pays new hires same or more than current pilots  

All the pilots that have this same thought really need to look at what's going on in the industry.

When a experienced pilot of over 20 years is offered salaries in the range of 90-110K being a acceptable wage is offensive.

This is why people view helicopter pilots in the United States as blue collar worker no different than a UPS driver.

If you go to Europe, Australia, Canada..., helicopter pilots are professional's.   Paid a professionals wage.

Look at what you have to do every year let alone what you have to do to get into the industry.

Civilian Pilot- 100K training, Military - 6-10 years if you don't go tell retirement.

Every year VFR- medical fail, check ride fail, violation FAA fail...

Every year IFR- everything above plus additional check rides, FAA regulations etc.

Every year Ag pilot- just miss spray one field.. hit a wire...etc

Every year Offshore- Bad wx... over gross... etc

Every Year fire- Company looses contract, miss drop, disliked by fire captain... gone.

The list goes on and on that shows we are professionals and should be treated and compensated as such.

PS- Career pilot of over 35 years flying both military and civilian.