Rotorbike,
Forgive me for jumping in here seeing as you originally asked T&B the question.
However, a quick comment:
Reading some of the threads here at PPrune and discussing life in general with some GA and airline mates leads me to think that to make equivalent money in 'the outside world', you either have to go airlines, or head off to somewhere where the living conditions warrant extra money for being there.
If, like me, you have made the lifestyle decision to live in a certain area, you've got to work with the jobs that you find within reasonable distance of where you live.
(This is probably a non-issue when you're starting out and willing to go anywhere to get work, but I've had it with being posted at random in the military and intend to live where I and my family want to, now!)
Given that, I'm sure the range of jobs in the local area will be such that I'll be making less than I am now.
Everyone's situation is different, true, but here's one instance where I'm going to have to take a financial hit for other good reasons.