What pay does easyJet publish for its pilots?

In October 2026, easyJet's careers site says that after 10 years a commercial pilot will have earned £251,000 more than the average university graduate. The airline recruits Captains and Co-Pilots, and Co-Pilots can join as Second Officer, First Officer or Senior First Officer depending on experience and flying hours. For Type Rated Captains, easyJet sets a minimum of 4,000 flying hours, of which 1,000 PIC hours must be on the A320, while Co-Pilots without a type rating need 1,000 flying hours, of which 500 hours must be on aircraft over 10T MTOW. The London Gatwick vacancy for A320 Rated Captains asks for a minimum of 4,000 total flying hours, 500 hours on the A320 family and 500 total PIC hours on jets over 30 Tonnes MTOW.123

What did the 2024 UK pay offer show?

In May 2024, LBC reported, citing The Sun, that easyJet pilots with ten years' experience were earning around £164,000 a year. The offer the pilots rejected would have raised that to £190,000 in October and close to £200,000 the following April. Under the same offer, senior first officers would have received around £112,000, a rise of £20,000, and first officers about £75,000. easyJet said the ballot fell short of the 50 per cent required, and BALPA returned to negotiations.4

How is pay set in Spain?

In Spain, SEPLA and easyJet signed a third collective agreement in March 2026 that runs from 1 March 2025 to 29 February 2028. According to SEPLA, basic pay rises by 13.5% in 2025 and by 6% plus inflation in 2026, a cumulative increase of more than 26% over three years, and the whole package improves by roughly 27% to 32% depending on rank and contract. During the pandemic, the Spanish pilots had accepted a two-year pay freeze, a temporary 8% cut in basic pay and the loss of winter bonuses, which SEPLA said was still in place in July 2022. SEPLA said in 2019 that easyJet hires all its pilots in Spain directly on permanent contracts, without agencies.789

Do conditions differ between countries?

In 2018, SEPLA's easyJet section said the airline operated with contracts in 8 different countries and 3 AOCs, with large differences in pay, days off, pensions and sick pay between old and new contracts. In May 2022, Vereinigung Cockpit reported that easyJet would cut its Berlin base from 18 to 11 aircraft, with up to 275 cabin and cockpit jobs affected. In the UK, BALPA and easyJet agreed in September 2020 that no pilots would be made compulsorily redundant, after 60 pilots left voluntarily and 1,500 opted for part time work. In August 2026, BALPA said it would defend its members' terms, employment security and pensions after easyJet agreed a £5.7bn takeover by Apollo.561011

What else is in the package?

The airline states that it is a short haul airline, so pilots can be home most nights. The London Gatwick vacancy lists preferential bidding, a generous leave allowance and a fixed roster pattern, along with complimentary onboard meals, free parking and staff travel discounts. easyJet says its Generation easyJet MPL programme is delivered by CAE, and its FlightCrew Futures integrated ATPL with Skyborne includes the A320 type rating.23

How quickly can you move up to Captain?

The airline states that the path to command can move faster there than at most other airlines. It says it is committed to promoting from within, with opportunities to progress to Captain, management, training and safety compliance.1