Originally Posted by
Check Airman
As an outsider, why is it so difficult to find your pay scales? On this side of the pond they’re all but publicly available.
The secrecy (if that’s the right word) makes it’s pretty difficult to make an informed decision when comparing companies.
G-SXTY has hit the nail on the head, but with that I can shed at least some (unashamedly complicated!) light on the subject.
DEP starting salary £63,342. Increases more-or-less linearly on 34 year scale to £141,377 (LH) £120,027 (SH).
Captain salary is 1.33xFO salary.
PLUS flight pay approx £11/hr (block hours)
PLUS allowances £4.08/hr away from base (HMRC taxes the majority)
PLUS untaxable allowance £10/day per overseas night.
MINUS covid pay cut ("delta") of 4.1% currently, predicted to increase to 10% pay cut in 2023. This will then slowly decrease over literally decades.
Company and union are currently in discussions over pay. We are also owed a 4% raise negotiated pre-covid but accepted that to be delayed from 2020 till 2023.
Pension is defined contribution scheme, highest rate 6% employee, 15% employer, on the basic salary.