From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (also known as thyrotropin, TSH, or hTSH for human TSH) is a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine (T 4), and then triiodothyronine (T 3) which stimulates the metabolism of almost every tissue in the body. 4 is converted to triiodothyronine (T 3), which is the active hormone that stimulates metabolism. About 80% of this conversion is in the liver and other organs, and 20% in the thyroid itself. TSH is secreted throughout life but particularly reaches high levels during the periods of rapid growth and development.
The salary survey, compiled overseas, states that a pilot with five years service with Cathay earns US$222,865 (HK$1.73 million) a year compared with a Japan Airlines pilot, the second highest paid, with a salary of US$214,567.
According to FltOps as of 2012, the salaries of airline pilots varied by experience and rank. In the first year, a first officer starts at an average $36,283. He is more often known as the co-pilot and is second-in-command of the flight behind the captain or pilot. By his fifth year, the median salary of a first officer rises to $87,101. In his 10th year, a captain has an annual salary range of $141,236 to $165,278.