Do you have their pay scale? From what I've seen on their own website the pay is ok but not as great as you describe... Not to mention the higher tax bracket and the undoubtedly higher cost of living... The numerous bases throughout the Europe though is indeed a nice benefit...

They used to post a pay scale on their website but I can't find it now? I know they agreed to a 12 months pay freeze and 'productivity increases' in March, maybe that's why the info is not there anymore?