According to Emirates website:
"tax-free starting salary of AED 3,640 plus flying pay of approximately US$ 600 per month." (WHAT IS THIS FLYING PAY???)
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Here is my analysis:
plus AED 50.50 per hour/flying let's say you fly 80 hours a month (is this the flying pay?)
So AED 3,640
plus AED 4,040 (80 hours)
= AED 7680 (tax free)
Plus meal allowance, free accomodation and free transportation, others benefits as well...
Let's say you can save at least US$1,500.00/month and have a very comfortable life. (also travel the whole World for free, lol)
In the USA (the best economy in the World) in order for you to have the same standard of living (paying out of you pocket the same accomodation in a big city, plus bills and transport, meals, plus deducting the taxes of your paycheck and also save 1.5K/montly) one person should make at least US$ 3,800.00 and work at least 160 hours per month! (just as a reminder, usually in the USA people don't have 30 days paid vacation).
So in other words, the initial salary in Emirates is quite competitive.