Career Payroll and Ledger
Career payroll and the finance ledger explain where your money came from and where it went. Use this page when your balance changes and you want to understand why.Payroll timing
Career payroll runs weekly on Monday at 13:00 UTC. Payroll is not paid after every flight. Flights, bonuses, expenses, and deductions are processed through Career finance rules.What payroll can include
Payroll can include:- Eligible Career flight hours.
- Contract hourly rate.
- Rank pay.
- Airline tier and regional pay adjustments.
- Training pay multiplier.
- Reserve pay.
- Bid Board bonus.
- On-time completion bonus.
- Seniority bonus.
- Tax or social contribution deductions.
- Union dues.
- Loan payments.
- Loan interest.
- Late fees.
- Property income.
- Rent or housing support.
- Daily living costs.
- Medical checks.
- Personal events.
Main pay modifiers
Ledger glossary
The ledger records individual finance events.Payroll summary
The payroll summary can explain the larger weekly result. Use it to see:- Paid hours.
- Effective hourly rate.
- Bonuses.
- Deductions.
- Loan payments.
- Living expenses.
- Medical status.
- Credit score changes.
Away-from-base ledger entries
Away-from-base time from company flying is airline-covered. It should not appear as a lodging penalty or hidden overnight charge. A commuting cost entry can include a small personal away-from-base overstay cost only when you stay away from base for more than 48 hours without accepted company work or an active/upcoming Career booking from that airport. You may still see commuting cost entries for normal weekly commuting, local transport, or explicit repositioning such as a jumpseat ticket. If a repositioning action is airline-sponsored, the app can show it as company-covered and avoid charging your Career balance. Older ledger history may still show previous away-from-base wording, but normal company layovers should not create hotel or overnight stay charges. For the full explanation, see Career Finance.Loans and credit
Loans affect future payroll because payments are recurring. Missed loan payments can:- Add late fees.
- Reduce credit score.
- Reduce reputation.
- Lead to loan default after repeated missed payments.
Property income
Property income belongs only to Career Mode. Property can help long-term cash flow, but the upfront cost can make your short-term balance risky. Buy property only when you can still cover medical checks, loans, relocation, training, and normal living costs.Common mistakes
- Expecting payroll immediately after each flight.
- Reading Account history as a future forecast.
- Missing loan pressure because the current balance looks healthy.
- Forgetting that bonuses can appear only when the related flying is processed.
- Ignoring small recurring living costs.
- Confusing Free Flight XP with Career payroll.