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I cleared $86k in 2023 working airside airport operations at KJFK. My base is $67k and I have 3 years to go to top step ($90k/yr) and most of my coworkers put away $30-50k a year on OT. We also get 15 days of vacation time, 4 personals, 10 days of sick time, and ability to bank our OT as PTO for use at a later time (up to 12 days). My healthcare is $80/mo ($150/mo for a family of 3-4) and covers everything with next to no pushback.
Most of my day is spent escorting contractors, putting down closures and picking up FOD. Worst part of my job is rotating schedule (6 weeks nights 2 weeks afternoons 6 weeks mornings) and working weekends.
This job made me want to become a pilot and gave me more of a appreciation for aviation, but I feel like I'm a little too old for it at 32. But it would let me leave the NYC area which I really hate...it feels like I have golden handcuffs working here sometimes. If I didn't have this job I would have left to Florida or Texas 4-5 years ago.