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Baby Cakes said:
How many payscales does C.P. have? I heard around 12. ???

Is the Freighter scale different from Pax?

I don't know how many different scales there are, but all that really matters is the one they offer you. There are different scales for freight and pax, and different allowances depending on where you are based. This has been widely discussed over at ppune.com, but some of the information there seems to somewhat dated. A quick search will yield pages of results. It will give you a good idea of how the different positions compare to each other. Hopefully one of the Cathay people here can fill you in on COLA adjustments and other similar topics.
 
USD280K + ("B" Scale)
USD150K + (Freighters) (figures approximate)

As Typhoon (almost) correctly states, anyone hired after April 1 1993 is inelligible for A scale. What you are paid depends on what type of flying you do and where you are domiciled. Highest pay you could receive TODAY is if you're a Hong Kong based mainline pilot. Lowest pay depends on exchange rates, so right now Australian based freighter drivers are on the lowest pay converted to USD If the EURO takes a dive, it could be that the FRA or CDG drivers are on the worst deal. Today, there are 17 different pay scales and Conditions Of Service. If it's filthy lucre you're after, join CX in HKG AND STAY HERE.

What Cathay has done is take advantage of our (we pilots) unbelievable stupidity and avarice. Some of us would sell our grannies into slavery to fly shiny big jets and live "at home". They pay "market rates" (a phrase ofter heard at CX City). Simply put, what guys will work for - if you/we/us held out for more, we would get more, but with (insert somewhat unsatisfying job here) drivers tripping over eachother to get in line for an SBJ job, they're laughing all the way to the bank.

If this is going to develop into an argument on how unfair it is, etc., don't blame them, blame us.
 
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A max pay of 280 K plus would also likely be inclusive of the housing allowance. Your acutal pay for work done would be less than that.
 
Did a little rooting around, and www.ppjn.com lists some pay figures for Pax and Cargo at Cathay. It gives numbers in British pounds, and doesn't say which, if any, allowances are included, but it is a starting point for comparision.

pax

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Capt top[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]£134,460 [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Capt base[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]£94,128 [/font]
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FO top [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]£73,176 [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FO base[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SO top[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/font]

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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SO base[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]£38,676 [/font]
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FE top[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/font]
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FE base[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/font]
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Capt[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]£3-5/hr + US$50-100 per night away from home. [/font]
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FO[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]£3-5/hr + US$50-100 per night away from home. [/font]
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SO[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]£3-5/hr + US$50-100 per night away from home. [/font]

Cargo


[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Capt top[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]£90000 [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]5/May/04 [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Capt base[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]£75300 [/font]
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FO top [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]£53424 [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]5/May/04 [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FO base[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]£41748 [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]5/May/04 [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SO top[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/font]

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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Capt[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]HK$696/day [/font]
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FO[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]HK$696/day [/font]
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www.xe.com is a handy currency converter.

I can't vouch for the accuracy, but hopefully this will help.
 

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