They wont match CHC or Bristows because they probably cant afford to but they are the largest fully Australian owned helicopter company at the moment and gaining more and more contracts can only be a good thing for the company and their pilots. Anyway I think the Vicpol guys get worse pay but money isnt everything. The job at vicpol must be great because they dont advertise that often and they never have a shortage of applicants when they do advertise. Probably a combination of job, roster, acft type, pay etc. Standby for tomorrows Australian to see who is teh preferred tenderer anyway. They'll have to advertise soon to secure some more pilots. Apparently there is a shortage.