I agree with heli-man that 500 hours constitute "full time" and also with tony1969 that in the current climate that would be a good figure.
back then I got £40 per hour flight pay only no basic, and I am told the current equivalent is £45-£50.
we are not talking a proper salary here, 500 hours is actually far more tiring and time hungry (did i mention you can kiss all your weekends goodbye) than 500 north sea hours, simply due to the number of rotations, with each flight being an avergage of probably 0.8
£25k if you work like a dog i reckon, what a rubbish industry and fixed wing is way worse for instructing.
CF