NO its no a joke at all and these are the pays direct from the new contract which has just been released. Cabin Crew making more than a pilot.....
This is just the start.
REMUNERATION
18. SALARY
18.1 If you are a full-time Employee, your starting salary will be no less than the applicable salary set out below:
Classification Salary
Check and Training Captain $175,000 per year plus an additional 16% of this
amount for time spent performing check and/or training duties.
Training Captain $175,000 per year plus an additional 10% of this amount for time spent performing training duties.
Captain $175,000 per year.
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First Officer $114,000 per year.
Cruise Relief First Officer (with Airline Transport Pilot’s
Licence) $42,800 per year up to the successful completion of simulator checks and then $53,500 per year thereafter.
Cruise Relief First Officer (with Commercial Pilot’s Licence)
$38,220 per year up to the successful completion of simulator checks and then $47,775 per year thereafter.
Flight Manager $59,000 per year.
Cabin Leader $49,000 per year.
Cabin Crew (Level 2) $40,000 per year (following satisfactory performance in Level 1 after 12 months’ service).
Cabin Crew (Level 1) $37,500 per year.
18.2 If you are a part-time Employee or employed on flexible work arrangements, you will be paid a pro-rata salary based on the above full-time salaries.
18.3 Your salary will be reviewed annually along with your progress and development needs.