Back in '88 when I went through NCA training, we started on £6k, then went to £12k upon completion of Ground school (I rushed out and bought a Seat Ibiza for £6,700, they're not much more now
). Full Sgt Pay was £15k
Upon reaching Shawbury we found that the Pilot Studes, who had been in for about a year longer than us were on about £9k...that caused a bit of upset amongst them...