Compare apples to apples please. GBP45k is about half or less of what 737/A320 captains make at the other big low cost airlines around the world
Appreciate the info.
As an outsider looking in, it does seem that pilots can earn incredible amounts of money.
I'm 29, self-employed and have a good degree in Computer Science. Most people I know, including myself and those older than me, earn anything from £12K (full-time minimum-wage) to about £30K (teachers, police officers etc). There are the odd ones like solicitors who earn fantastic amounts, but they are few and far between.
Very few of my peers have been able to get a foot on the housing ladder without financial assistance from the bank of mum and dad.
To me, and a great many others, £45K is a lot of money and would allow you to live very comfortably. Anything above that is incredible.
That captains are earning £100K+ absolutely blows my mind. Other than doctors and consultants, there can't be many who get to consistently earn those amounts as an employee.