TopBunk
I feel that your reply was extrememly ungracious - these wannabes are just looking for accurate information on which to make probably the biggest decision of their working lives. You were never asked what your particular wages were, just the pay scales.
I never realised that Pilot pay scales were a state secret, if this is the case why not Firemen, Police, Doctors etc?
If any of the wannabes who read this are lucky enough to get a job with BA, I would hope that they get colleagues who are more supportive and helpful than you.