"On The Beach" makes a fair point about comparing different tax regimes and cost of living. However, I think most people here are capable of understanding that out themselves.
May I suggest we just quote "Annual Gross" salary? ... at least then we have one point of reference. Otherwise it gets incredibly complicated.
BTW, RAF [and indeed all UK military] pay is reduced from what it
should be [as a strict civilian comparison] to recognise the benefits received ... if I can remember what they might have been.
My pension is quite nice, but that has to cover me from age 55 until death; my civil colleagues can soldier on to 65, because they don't have to be fit enough to go to war
