"Don't forget, in BA there are 3400 pilots all earning a very minimum of £65k so that's going to sway the figures certainly."
Before I say this, I am very happy with my salary and my job and the way i got it (yes i paid out the big bucks too).
However I just thought it should be known that not all of the 3400 pilots are on a very minimum of £65k and it's not hard to find that out. The basic for a new direct entry is about 45k plus allowances (up to 10k) but the brand new guys without experience are on about 28k plus allowances. There are a lot of them too.
So yes, BA pays well but it is certainly not way above industry average.