The pay has only been driven up by market forces, rightly or wrongly instructors have worked for very little, many get very disappointed when things don’t go their way I have several of my x students whom have paid 65k for licenses - they were not wealthy who are getting 12 to 20 an hour as instructors just to keep flying - but many who have gone on to get well paid airline jobs, I do find people who always wanted commercial jobs and then have to do FI rating to keep flying are usually an unhappy bunch, however I only ever wanted to be an instructor as it’s a second career.
50k probably now to get to CPL FI which is mad. I worked full time to do my licenses with a Family and 2 kids.
Lots wrong with this industry but lots of people who will help. If you PM with your details I would be interested to see your experience and ratings, I maybe be able to help.
its not easy never has been.
Its not all doom and gloom out there.