“The takehome salaries of employees will be affected due to the management’s decision,” one of the airline’s employees said. Salaries paid to pilots and cabin crew constitute 60-70% of Air India’s total employee costs.The average salary that a co-pilot or a first officer earns is around Rs 1.5-3.5 lakh per month while a captain or a commander earns around Rs 5.6-7 lakh per month, one of the airline officials cited earlier said.The takehome salaries of employees will be affected due to the management’s decision,” one of the airline’s employees said. Salaries paid to pilots and cabin crew constitute 60-70% of Air India’s total employee costs.