Not going to argue with you mate, I was making 65k flying a PC12 and 80 flying a metro 10 years ago.. The pay scale you pointed out @ CMA is quite correct as each "year" is really 500 turbine PIC.. so if you had 0 @ the start you'd be at top pay in 6 years..
I'm on B scale in HK, and today home in Vancouver, looking at jobs back home.
I can't imagine staying in HK for C scale.. you'd go broke.