RAF Flt Lt in the bracket to leave is circa £46K basic plus £16k flying pay. On top of that is the pension (which although it has been massively spannered about with) which is waaay better than the 6% at Jet2 and is non contributory!!
SFO at Jet2 may well be in the £60-65K bracket, but after pension contributions will be on less.
- What the Jet2 guy will not have to do is spend 6 months/year in sandy places for 4/6/8/12 weeks at a time. Nor will he be buggered about as much. It is definitely an improved quality of life, but I would caution anyone who is leaving for the money alone to evaluate exactly why they are leaving.