EK
Just to give the numbers for a newjoiner for Emirates:
(got them from their webpage:
http://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com as well as personal experience):
A three year renewable contract.
A tax-free starting salary of AED3,640 (approx. US$1,000) plus flying pay of approximately 600 USD per month.
--> hourly pay for a Grade 2 (working in Economy - that's where all start) is 39 Dhs at the moment as far as I know (~U$ 11) - we fly between 70-90 hours a month (counted pushback till engine-Shutdown) - So that adds up to another 700-1000 U$.
We fly longhaul and shorthaul mixed - on a layover we get allowances in the countries currency along with our roomkey (60-80 Euro in Germany for 24 hours, around 65 Pound in London, .... depending on destination)
Luxury furnished shared accommodation (own bedroom).
--> ususally: own bedroom, own bathroom, kitchen and living room shared.
Comprehensive medical coverage.
Free duty transport.
End-of-service benefits. A bonus is also payable on completion of the first three year contract.
--> Bonus 6000 Dhs after 3 years + return of the 2000 Dhs deposit which they deduct in the first year (167 Dhs / month).
Annual leave ticket to your home country.
--> this ticket brings you to your home-country - not necessarily to your hometown. Countries we fly to you only get to one of EK destiantions (i.e. if you are from Darwin you can get tickets to SYD, MEL, BNE - but not home), ...
Travel concessions on Emirates and other airlines.
EK has agreements with many other airlines - we can get either ID 75/90 or ZED-Tickets depending on the airline.
With the US$ being so low at the moment it might not seem like a huge salary for many, but all we earn is tax-free and with accomodation and everything paid for it is basicaly all pocked money.
We do not get christmas-money, but each year they set a target - once reached we get a bonus (usually in May) which can be everything from 2-11 weeks - depending on how good our year was (last year it was 8-9 weeks from our basic salary).