Pilots receive a scandalously low pay in Europe.
I recently learned that future boat officers (tankers, freighters...) in INDIA (YES !) receive 1500£/month DURING THEIR TRAINING (training which is financed by companies). Not bad for India. Some UK pilots dont make so much.
When you consider that pilots have to pay most of the time for their training with a low job garantee. In fact, i would not advise the profession to anyone, excepted maybe military pilots.