Actually, £100K/pilot is about right if pension contributions and all other costs are included:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/80/airline...rseas_2006.pdf
But what this CAA table shows is that we are benchmarked pretty accurately. OK, BA pilots cost their company (slightly) more than at other UK airlines, but isn't that what you'd expect of a company operating by far and away the most comprehensive route network out of a country? Yes, we are paid more than Virgin pilots, but we fly up to 900 hrs a year, not 750 - standing by to be corrected by Virgin.
Interesting chart isn't it? EasyJet have the best-paid cabin crew outside BA. And I'm sure I could fit in a part-time job on Sales with Thomsonfly for that money!