The point I was trying to make is that the best paid train drivers in the uk are paid a salary comparable to an F/O on a jet with one of the better paying airlines. A jet Captain is still paid considerably more. For the respective roles and responsibility I think the pay differential is about right.
[QUOTE]The starting salary for direct entry FOs at BA during the aborted recruitment drive was about £50k IIRC.
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plus 10-15k in allowances, hence...