I was recently contacted by EK for a management position. Was I interested, they asked. Not really would have been the honest answer, but I told them 'sure, what are you offering'. From these pages I have an idea what a skipper makes at EK, and whilst I certainly wouldn't compare a cushy paper-pusher 9-5 job wiht that of an EK skipper, at least it would give me an idea how far I could push it.
Their offer came back at roughly 65% the salary of a skipper, annual trip home in cattle class, no provident (pension) fund and a smaller housing allowance. I countered that with a demand for 1.5 x the salary of a skipper, equal housing allowance, 1. class travel and a pension scheme.
Didn't get the job, fancy that!