Originally Posted by
ScepticalOptomist
Yep, fair enough. I was only trying to say that for those in Aus you don’t have to be poorly paid. That top rate I quoted was for the 787.
Interesting metric. Safe to assume that there aren’t any first year 787 first officers and zero fourth year 787 Captains at Qantas ? For the sake of the argument let’s assume 12- 15 years to 787 FO and 25 - 30 years for 787 CA. Not so different in the U.S for the Captains, however the U.S. FO may be anywhere from 1 to 12 years depending on the airline. If my assumptions are correct, here are the comparative pay U.S pay rates for your example -
787 FO $285.22 (USD)
787 CA $417.54 (USD)
Even If we ignore buying power, cost of living, exchange rates and taxes; your statement defending QANTAS pay isn’t accurate.