We have al read the post that say a CX 'Toilet Attendant' earns more than an EK 'Universe Fleet Chief Pilot' so I thought I'd do some research.
Got my info from an open website which has the actual gen. (all in US Dollars). The site I looked at says that variable pay and housing allowances are not included for Cathay so I have not included them for EK either. I believe Cathay's variable pay is somewhat better than EK's though. Leave, medical and insurance etc seem comparable. Hong Kong tax takes about 16%; about the same as hidden taxes in Dubai. (Updated Feb 06)
Emirates
F/O $60,065-$69,331 (6 years)
Capt $87,040-$92,341 (3 years) $116,975 (10 years)
Cathay
S/O $49,878-$70,078 JFO $76,522
F/O $99,483-$104,645 SFO $108,000-$122,000
Capt $152,000- (I think becomes Snr Capt after 2 years)
Snr Capt $157,000-$186,000 (10 years) $210,580 (17yrs)
So, sadly by my reckoning:
1. A CX snr SO actually does earn more than a jnr EK F/O.
2. And; a CX F/O does earn more than an EK Capt.
3. A CX SFO earns more than a 10 year EK Capt.
4. And; a CX Capt earns 75% more than a EK Capt on appointment.
Thank god we have quick commands at EK, no DECs, a great rostering system, all the leave we could possibly want.....what we don't?
I have to be honest I actually found the figures quite shocking, I was planning to disprove the other posts. Hong Kong is a bit more expensive than Dubai but the fact is:
Permission to start blubbering, Sir!
Cerberus
