FlightDetent
I'm going by actual numbers. A SFO flying around 650 hours in 2020 (Certainly, at one of the bases least affected by restrictions), took home 38.5k EUR (Confair, no multiplier). Times that by 3 would put a Ryan Air FO at 115k for the year.
A 1st year captain (<1000 PIC hours) flying the same sectors/distance would earn 72.5k EUR pre-tax. Times 3 would put him at 217k for the year, around 255k USD, or 21.250 USD/month. Fairly close to China, isn't it? - though I give you the pre-tax vs take home difference.
I'm in no way defending those salaries, by the way, Just trying to keep it realistic.