You need to read gaskets post again Tempo.
He said "the average wage of a Qantas mainline pilot is only about $145K".
And an average is similar to a median, which means salaries are being earned far in excess of that figure! I don't have a problem with that at all. I also don't have a problem with you earning that average salary at this point in your career because I believe you deserve it. You also deserve the 200 to 300k that you'll be earning down the track and I wish you well.
But please, don't cry poor!