DTH,
There seems to be a misguided perception out there that QF f/o's all make a lot more than the $180000 you quote for an A320 Captain. I can tell you and many factually that there are no 737 f/o's (comparable a/c type to the A320 rate you base your argument on) making near that sort of money. There may be a handful of senior f/o's on the 400 making close to that sort of dough, but as for the 737, 767 or 330 nobody comes close. As a matter of fact, there are a lot of Captains in QF making not much more than $180000. And the 737 f/o's you allude to who laugh at that sort of money, most would be happy to get that.