Controllers to Stopwork
Tacolote has "taken a lot "of licence and quoted a salary scale that has no meaning, save comparing apples with apples in the offer. He probably seeks to show controllers as lowly paid by referring to these figures.
AsA Controllers receive a composite salary that includes payment for working shifts (except Public Holidays and overtime, which attract extra payment). You would be scratching to find a controller with, say 15 years experience earning less than $95,000. Controllers not on shift also receive the composite wage even if they are currently working on projects or other such desk jobs. The composite wage is also paid when on recreation leave, sick leave and long service leave.
He is also incorrect in stating that a senior controller will drop to the lower bracket until he does some extra training. Those currently paid at the senior rate (FPC) would translate to the senior rate without having to do any of the courses. However new recruits would have to pass this barrier if and when they reach it on normal salary progression.:confused: