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.
Co-pilots of charter jets earn a salary in the same range, while cargo companies such as UPS and FedEx offer their pilots around $200,000 per year. Sources: http://blogs.wsj.com/middleseat/2009/06/16/pilot-pay-want-to-know-how-much-your-captain-earns/. http://www.salary.com/.