Eglk01,
Money is a massive issue for attracting FISO's, there just isnt enough of it.
For your info, go on the amount you would get to stack shelves at tescos but for a 50-60 hour week.
There are lots of up sides to the job, getting to know pilots, seeing multitude of aircraft types, getting plenty of flying and working inside the aviation community
Its a fantastic start to an aviation career, gives you alot of basic knowledge you just cannot find out from books, but they are only needed on small airfields which have very very limited budgets hence the low pay.
I loved my 5 years and i would not have the job i have today without my experiance as a FISO.
Squadgy,
Not much more than they get at the college now mate, maybe 2 grand more!!!
And your right on the ball when it comes to going up from Senior FISO, where do you go? Airport cat?
DBB