Careflight paying upwards of 130K to drive a Kingair.
Pearl paying (EBA dependent) 113k Year 1 Metro Captain.
Now Hardy offering up to 90k to be a 402/404 Checkie
With major Australian domestic/international Airlines paying starting wages below 100k it's an interesting topic.
What does 100k a year actually get you in Darwin these days? Could you feed a family and buy a house on that sort if money?
I would suggest that it is a bit of a mirage in that the extra cash you get now is just eaten up by tax/inflation/cost of living.
GA could offer some appeal if the owners offered decent stable lifestyles but I doubt that there will be much flow out of airlines to go fly 30 year old aircraft in Darwin.
Back in 1999 first year Metro F/O award was $27 158, Captain pulled in around $50 000. Baggage handlers in the airlines and refuellers were nearer to $70 000
And you could buy a house for 250k.