Be careful about direct comparisions. There are items to be paid for in Ryanair that you don't normally pay for elswhere (uniforms, IDs, car parking, etc.). Also, the pension has gone in Ryanair (which is significant, but does not feel like it is). Unless I am mistaken there is no entitlement to 3% p.a. and the deal that gave that to most - but not all - pilots ended this year. Homework essential when preparing for this bunch.