Instructor Pay
I'm always interested to see the responses given to potential instructors regarding pay, etc. Generally speaking the majority of instructors appear to be working for fairly low pay (and working hard to acheive this). I can't help but think that part of the reason that the average salary is often quoted at approximately £15000/ year is that many of us allow our employers to take advantage of us. At the end of the day we need to remember that we're professional people.
Anyway, regarding the original query. As an experienced instructor (no examiner rating) teaching PPL, IMC and Night, working 9 to 5, 5 days a week I'm earning in the region of £21000/ year. Part retainer, mostly paid by the hour. So therefore it is possible to make half decent money. All it takes is a bit of give and take at the interview stage, and a willingness to work hard.