Even if it isn't a typical airline, with staff costs amounting to less than one third of total revenue it indicates that BAs staff are considerably better value than your typical airline. As for excluding directors from the pay comparisons, well they can't bandy around phrases like '97 out of 100' then remove anyone who doesn't fit. Either there are only three people in the company earning more than pilots, or there aren't. I'd hazard a guess the only pilot in the top ten earners at Easyjet will be the Chief Pilot. Or perhaps they aren't a typical airline either.