Nobody pays to do ATC because there's not even the chance to do so...
I also think that Airline Pilot profession is a dead one, no doubt about it. Unfortunately.
Probably in the near future I will have to switch career, it's starting to get uncomfortable.
As for the topic title, myself:
Light/Medium TP Captain, working 28 on/off, €4500 a month, allowances on the 28 days on-field are circa €900.
Cheers.