That's $10K per year for the first 2 years, then $20K for year 3! Add to that allowances that are competative with most of the airlines, ($10-$15K P/A) and the 9% super is paid on the total gross income.
All up the FIFO package for Captains is about $30K P/A gross better than the income for the most senior line captain at REX! Add to that you will be literally working only 6 months per year! Not bad.
Now if you choose to live in Cairns, Darwin or Broome, then add $40K + $40K + $80K! for years 1,2 and 3 respectively. And also, you can salary sacrifice up to $50K P/A into super Tax free!
I think S/A have set the benchmark. If the regional airlines do not step up to the plate, they will lose the very people that S/A are looking for in their operation. S/A used to pay similar to the regionals and their attrition rate went from 20% to 60%! If this wasn't bad enough, they have rightfully identified that even if they could physically train people fast enough, the level of candidate experience required for such an operation simply does not now exist. Except of course in ever decreasing numbers in the regionals!