Thanks Boing that makes it clearer for me. I guess my company does a bit of both then. Using the “seat and seniority” scheme for the F/O’s (Europe) and S/O’s being lumped into one group. The F/O’s (wide-body) into another, in both seniority determining the pay you get.
After that it is more traditional with the Captain’s being paid strictly along type (regardless of seniority). I fly for the mainline at a major European carrier, and like I said; at our other subsidiaries I know that different models are used. As a frame of reference we have around 2200 mainline pilots, maybe that makes a difference as to what system is used. Can't complain. Regards, Otterman.