When did they start paying the wages for SAR crews then???
When the civSAR flights get pinged for umpteen secondary duties (that they don't get paid extra for) guard duties, detachments, OOAs, zillions of military currencies (weapons, survival, promotion courses etc etc) then you might be able to draw a valid comparison.
You won't ever match what was required for a SAR flight, even when the engineering was civilianised and the manpower cut drastically because the demands aren't there.
One job, 6 -8 shifts a month - sounds like the Fire Brigade......
TOTD - yes, a civvy driver in a war zone for £15K.... someone isn't living in the real world and clearly resents the military...