...well who knows what will happen? It will be 'slightly more' yes, since we will soon be due at least an inflation-level payrise and potential harmonising of payscales between the two constituent airlines. Until that happens though, the basic, year 1, SFO salary for a Thomas Cook pilot on the old TCX T&Cs is £47,210. I guess that since the advertised requirement is for 500 hours you could join as a year 1 FO (<1500 hrs), in which case the starting salary is currently £36,366.
As part of the ongoing dicussions between management and the union with regards to the merger, the issue of new joiners has been raised with no decisions made as yet with regard to the contract they will be offered.