Well here it is posted from the horses mouth:
"For those of you who think our salaries are over the top. A reality check.
(this bloke is actually crying poor ?? - but the QF SO gets paid more than the BA narrow Capt who has worked for BA for 15 years - why is it so ??)
QF BASE PAY
12 years of service with QF.
A380 CAPTAIN $310,236 FIRST OFFICER $204,790 SECOND OFFICER $159,380
B747 CAPTAIN $295,560 FIRST OFFICER $195,030 SECOND OFFICER $141,788
A330 CAPTAIN $281,486 FIRST OFFICER $185,736 SECOND OFFICER $144,539
B767 CAPTAIN $252,500 FIRST OFFICER $166,637 SECOND OFFICER $129,782"
I left the for those who think our salaries are over the top remark in , to show you how truly fruity our QF boys are.
So the data I posted earlier was pretty much spot on.
Notice these are base salaries so add between 25 & 50 %
Taking the A380 Capt to around $420K the A380 FO $300plus K, and the SO chappie (the take them on four hour sectors you know) he comes in at around $200K (many joined direct as SOs from Pilot School)
The tax rates in Aust have come down a lot over past decades , unlike the increases in EU , so our Capt will clear approx $250K AUD ,without any tax minimization strategy
Add to this:
- Six weeks annual leave
- 25 plus sick days
- pattern protection
- one of most generous staff travel schemes around
- 300 or is it 400 page contract - which is pretty much "Sydney Glamour Boy goes to Hollywood" type deal
Well they thoroughly deserve it , they are the best of the best , they work for the worlds iconic Airline, and as such are themselves icons.
They are such icons that they have taken to marching in the Anzac Day Parade - because "we flew the troops in Saigon"