Yellow Snow,
Good post and pretty accurate. Just 2 things:
Salary (every ATCO earns the same) 34,089 AED PM (£5165)
Basically yes, but then adjusted depending on the whinging/negotiating done with the boss. Payscales are not transparent and some at lower grades earn more than their immediate superiors.
.....and do both radar and tower.
It's either/or, not both. The days of dual valids are numbered.
RD