Originally Posted by
ACMS
Wrong....still cheaper than Cos18......
Top increment year 17 SCN pay in Aus is still around $500,000 HKD less than HKG SCN on Cos18..
Plus based Pilots get no expat allowances at all, zip nada zilch.
Their basic wage is still cheaper than HK at current exchange rates, by a country mile, then throw in the $360,000 yr housing cash and possible up to $180,000 yr education ( up to 3 kids ) and maybe ( if you’re lucky ) 13th month........
The captain scales aren’t universally reflective of the comparison between bases and COS18. Look at the FO scales. Let’s face it, there are a lot more FO’s in the company than captains.
Using your Australian based scenario, an Aus based FO on the top increment is on about 10% more than his COS18 equivalent, including housing. When just basic wage is taken into account the Hkg FO is on 65% of the Aus equivalent.