Salary: pilot answers

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01GUIDEHow much do airline pilots earn?In October 2026, the National Careers Service states that an airline pilot earns an average salary of £47,000 a year as a starter and £150,000 a year when experienced.31 sources · updated 11 Oct 2026
02ANSWERHow much does a British Airways pilot earn?In October 2026, BA Cityflyer lists a starting salary of £70,347 a year plus circa £11,700 in allowances for experienced first officers, rising to £110,934 plus...22 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
03ANSWERHow much does a Ryanair pilot earn?On its careers site in October 2026, Ryanair states that direct entry Captains can earn up to £155,500/€165,000 p.a. in year 1.19 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
04ANSWERHow much does an easyJet pilot earn?In May 2024 LBC reported, citing The Sun, that easyJet pilots with ten years' experience earned around £164,000 a year.23 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
05ANSWERHow much does an Emirates pilot earn?In October 2026, Emirates lists a tax-free annual take home cash of AED 385,000 for a First Officer and AED 575,000 for a Direct Entry Captain on its careers site.14 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
06ANSWERHow much did a Spirit Airlines pilot earn?Spirit Airlines ceased operations on 2 May 2026; in its final months, pilot hourly pay had been cut by 8% and the 401(k) contribution reduced from 16% to 8% from 1...10 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
07ANSWERHow much does a Bangkok Airways pilot earn?No pilot pay figures from Bangkok Airways itself were found; across the Thai aviation industry, the Thai Pilots Association said in June 2026 that average pilot earnings...6 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
08ANSWERHow much does a Breeze Airways pilot earn?Breeze Airways pilots were still negotiating a first union contract in September 2026; in August 2022, first officers started at $75 an hour on both fleets, according to...3 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
09ANSWERHow much does a Brussels Airlines pilot earn?On its MPL cadet programme page (archived August 2025), Brussels Airlines states that an airline pilot typically earns approximately €60,000 gross per year in their...13 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
10ANSWERHow much does a Cathay Pacific pilot earn?As of January 2026, Cathay Pacific lists a target annual salary of HKD 629,109 for a Second Officer and HKD 964,646 for a First Officer, both based on achieving target...11 sources · updated 25 Oct 2026
11ANSWERHow much does a Corendon Dutch Airlines pilot earn?Corendon Dutch Airlines does not publish pilot salaries: its September 2024 first officer vacancy offered only a market rate salary and asked applicants for their...8 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
12ANSWERHow much does a Delta pilot earn?The Air Line Pilots Association says the contract includes a 34 percent increase in pay raises, and Delta paid profit sharing worth an estimated 8.9% of eligible...11 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
13ANSWERHow much does a FedEx pilot earn?The contract that FedEx pilots ratified on 9 June 2026 includes an initial pay rate increase of 40% and a one-time payment of $625 million upon ratification.8 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
14ANSWERHow much does a Fiji Airways pilot earn?In a vacancy that recruiter Brookfield Aviation advertised on behalf of Fiji Airways (archived copy, April 2025), the monthly remuneration package started from USD...5 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
15ANSWERHow much does a Finnair pilot earn?In October 2026, Finnair states on its careers site that a pilot's starting salary is around 4,500 euros per month, including flight allowance, and is set by the...9 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
16ANSWERHow much does a flydubai pilot earn?In October 2026, flydubai lists fixed monthly pay of AED 37,000 for a First Officer and AED 50,235 for a Captain, covering basic salary, housing and transport...5 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
17ANSWERHow much does a flynas pilot earn?flynas says in its July 2026 announcement on the Future Pilots programme that the co-pilot role is 100% Saudised.4 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
18ANSWERHow much does a Frontier Airlines pilot earn?Frontier Airlines does not publish pilot pay rates on its careers site, but in October 2026 it lists 15% additional cash towards retirement and 125% premium pay above...3 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
19ANSWERHow much does a Gulf Air pilot earn?Gulf Air does not publish pilot pay figures; its A320 first officer vacancy, open until 31 December 2026, describes a tax-free salary, medical insurance and what it...9 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
20ANSWERHow much does a Hawaiian Airlines pilot earn?The careers site of parent Alaska Air Group lists a first-year pay rate of $90.00 per contract at Hawaiian Airlines, with a 75-hour monthly pay guarantee.5 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
21ANSWERHow much does a helicopter pilot earn?In 2009, an offshore helicopter pilot estimated a starting salary of about EUR 50,000 gross a year, rising to over EUR 150,000. Onshore salaries in Europe are modest,...6 sources · updated 10 Oct 2026
22ANSWERHow much does a Hong Kong Airlines pilot earn?Hong Kong Airlines does not state salary figures in its pilot job listings, describing only a competitive remuneration package with leave, insurance and allowances.12 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
23ANSWERHow much does a Japan Airlines pilot earn?Japan Airlines gives no pay by rank in its securities report for the year to 31 March 2026, only an average annual salary of 21,527 thousand yen for all flight crew...4 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
24ANSWERHow much does a Jet2 pilot earn?In October 2026 Jet2 says pilots completing Jet2FlightPath can expect a starting salary in excess of £35,000 plus flying allowances.10 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
25ANSWERHow much does a JetBlue pilot earn?The most recent publicly reported pay deal for JetBlue pilots, a contract extension approved in January 2023, brought 21.5% in raises over 18 months.11 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
26ANSWERHow much does a Kenya Airways pilot earn?Kenya Airways does not publish pilot pay; its agreement with the pilots' union KALPA signed in August 2017 brought no salary increase but added a productivity allowance...10 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
27ANSWERHow much does a Korean Air pilot earn?No pilot pay scale for Korean Air appears in the sources reviewed; in March 2026 Yonhap reported that the pilots union was seeking a 3.3% pay rise while the airline had...19 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
28ANSWERHow much does a Kuwait Airways pilot earn?Kuwait Airways does not publish pilot salaries, and its careers site listed no vacancies at all on 15 October 2026.7 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
29ANSWERHow much does a LOT Polish Airlines pilot earn?Pasazer.com reported in May 2018 that Boeing 787 captains on employment contracts at LOT would earn PLN 18.6 thousand gross a month from June 2018.9 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
30ANSWERHow much does a Lufthansa pilot earn?In July 2023 Lufthansa said a first officer at the Lufthansa mainline started on EUR 69,000 a year and a captain at the highest seniority step could earn up to EUR...10 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
31ANSWERHow much does a Malaysia Airlines pilot earn?No published Malaysia Airlines pilot pay scale was found; in March 2024 its parent group announced pay rises for pilots in line with the cost of living, plus flying...14 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
32ANSWERHow much does a Martinair pilot earn?Under the collective agreement for KLM cargo pilots flying for Martinair, a first officer starts at €5,861.94 gross a month from 1 September 2026, and the captain scale...7 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
33ANSWERHow much does a Qantas pilot earn?According to the pilots' union AFAP (August 2026), the Qantas long-haul agreement EA10 (2023 rates, expired in April 2024) lists an A380 captain AUD 378.00 an hour and...9 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
34ANSWERHow much does a Qatar Airways pilot earn?According to The Jerusalem Post in September 2026, a Qatar Airways captain can earn between $195,000 and $320,000 a year and a first officer around $100,000 to $140,000,...10 sources · updated 18 Oct 2026
35ANSWERHow much does a Riyadh Air pilot earn?Riyadh Air had not published a pilot pay scale in August 2023, when its chief operating officer described the terms as competitive but not yet disclosed, and its pilot...11 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
36ANSWERHow much does a Saudia pilot earn?Saudia does not publish pilot salaries: on 15 October 2026 its only pilot vacancy, the Saudia Cadet Program dated 18 September 2026, listed entry requirements but no pay.6 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
37ANSWERHow much does a Scoot pilot earn?No public pay scale for Scoot pilots could be found, but Singapore's Ministry of Manpower puts the median monthly basic wage of resident commercial airline pilots at SGD...6 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
38ANSWERHow much does a Singapore Airlines pilot earn?Singapore Airlines does not publish pilot pay scales, but government statistics put the median monthly basic wage of resident commercial airline pilots in Singapore at...9 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
39ANSWERHow much does a SkyWest Airlines pilot earn?In September 2026 SkyWest Airlines listed $92.73 per flight hour for first officers in year one and $144.24 for captains in year one, rising to $222.54 for a captain in...4 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
40ANSWERHow much does a Southwest Airlines pilot earn?A first-year Southwest first officer would earn about $133.76 an hour under the union's calculations and a top-of-scale captain $364.52 an hour, the Dallas Morning News...5 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
41ANSWERHow much does a SpiceJet pilot earn?Around 40 of SpiceJet's Q400 pilots refused to fly until salary dues were cleared in October 2026, according to sources quoted by PTI; the reports cited here give no pay...5 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
42ANSWERHow much does a STARLUX Airlines pilot earn?The STARLUX Airlines careers page for experienced pilots lists entry requirements but no pay, such as 3,500 hours for captains and 1,500 hours for expatriate first...9 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
43ANSWERHow much does a SWISS pilot earn?According to Blick in November 2025, a first officer starting at SWISS earns CHF 89'000 and long-serving captains reach CHF 220'000 a year. The agreement in force since...19 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
44ANSWERHow much does a TAP Air Portugal pilot earn?TAP Air Portugal lists no pilot pay on its recruitment page; in May 2024 Observador reported basic salaries of around 10 thousand euros gross a month for captains and...15 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
45ANSWERHow much does a Thai Airways pilot earn?No pilot pay figures from Thai Airways itself were found; for the Thai aviation industry as a whole, the Thai Pilots Association said in June 2026 that average pilot...8 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
46ANSWERHow much does a Transavia pilot earn?From 1 January 2026, a new Transavia first officer earns EUR 5,570.46 gross per month in step 1, and the captain scale in the same collective agreement table rises to...5 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
47ANSWERHow much does a TUI fly Belgium pilot earn?No salary for first officers or captains appears on the TUI fly Belgium pilot pages; its pilot academy page (archived March 2025) gives only training costs: €10,000 per...13 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
48ANSWERHow much does a TUI fly Netherlands pilot earn?At TUI fly Netherlands, a pilot's gross monthly salary follows a formula in the 2024 to 2026 collective agreement: the sum of an age, service, rank and experience...4 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
49ANSWERHow much does a Turkish Airlines pilot earn?Turkish Airlines does not state pay figures for captains or first officers on its careers page; in March 2026 it agreed with the Hava-İş union a 14% rise for the first...14 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
50ANSWERHow much does a United Airlines pilot earn?In March 2024 the Dallas Morning News cited consultant Kit Darby's estimate of $114,696 a year for a first-year United first officer on the smallest aircraft, and put...8 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
51ANSWERHow much does a Vietjet pilot earn?No published Vietjet pilot pay scale was found; VnExpress reported in April 2019 that pilot pay at the airline in 2017 was around 180 million dong a month, and the...7 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
52ANSWERHow much does a Vietnam Airlines pilot earn?Vietnamese pilots at Vietnam Airlines earned an average of 85 million dong a month in 2022, 59% of the 145 million dong paid to foreign pilots at the airline, according...6 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
53ANSWERHow much does a Virgin Atlantic pilot earn?As of October 2026, Virgin Atlantic does not publish a pay figure for its pilots, describing only a market-competitive salary alongside a pension with a 15% employer...12 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
54ANSWERHow much does a Virgin Australia pilot earn?According to Travel Weekly (September 2024), the pilot deal then proposed would lift Virgin Australia captain base pay from AUD 239,488 to AUD 298,908.58 after the final...6 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
55ANSWERHow much does a WestJet pilot earn?WestJet's 2023 contract with ALPA gives pilots a 24 per cent pay rise over four years, including 15.5 per cent an hour in 2023, according to The Canadian Press.8 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
56ANSWERHow much does a Wizz Air pilot earn?In November 2023 Wizz Air published average gross monthly pay of EUR 3,465 to EUR 4,555 for first officers and EUR 10,023 to EUR 14,633 for captains, depending on the...22 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
57ANSWERHow much does an Aer Lingus pilot earn?In a careers page archived in February 2026, Aer Lingus says new type rated pilots start on a package of approximately €87,500, and in July 2024 pilots accepted a 17.75...11 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
58ANSWERHow much does an Air Astana pilot earn?In its Capital Markets Day presentation of 15 September 2025, Air Astana gave a net captain salary of about €120,000; the slide does not say whether this is per year or...2 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
59ANSWERHow much does an Air Canada pilot earn?In its February 2026 pilot vacancy, Air Canada gives an average salary of $255,000 to $291,000 a year for a narrow-body captain and $315,000 to $397,000 for a wide-body...7 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
60ANSWERHow much does an Air France pilot earn?An internal Air France document reported in September 2018 showed that 99 of its 2,831 pilots earned more than EUR 300,000 gross a year and nearly 30% earned more than...14 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
61ANSWERHow much does an Air India Express pilot earn?Air India Express raised pilot pay by 10% to 15% on average across ranks in 2026, according to airline sources quoted by Financial Express, which gave no fixed salary by...6 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
62ANSWERHow much does an Air India pilot earn?After an 8% to 15% rise in August 2026, a senior commander at Air India flying about 55 hours a month receives Rs 8.3 lakh and a first officer about Rs 3.3 lakh,...11 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
63ANSWERHow much does an Air Mauritius pilot earn?No basic pay figures by rank for Air Mauritius pilots appear in the public sources found; its pilots signed a new collective agreement covering salaries, allowances and...5 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
64ANSWERHow much does an Air New Zealand pilot earn?The most recent public figure we found for Air New Zealand pilot pay dates from May 2020, when the Otago Daily Times reported that some captains made a basic salary of...3 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
65ANSWERHow much does an Air Transat pilot earn?Air Transat does not publish pilot pay, but a spokeswoman said in December 2025 that the new ALPA deal raises wages by more than 60 per cent on average over five years,...4 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
66ANSWERHow much does an AirAsia pilot earn?No published AirAsia pilot pay scale was found, but an Industrial Court case reported in January 2025 showed that a pilot at sister airline AirAsia X, whose rank was not...9 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
67ANSWERHow much does an airBaltic pilot earn?In vacancies archived in early 2025, airBaltic listed an annual average base salary of 90000 EUR gross for A220-300 Captains and 72000 EUR gross for Senior First...6 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
68ANSWERHow much does an Akasa Air pilot earn?From July 2023 a senior captain at Akasa Air was to earn ₹6.25 lakh a month and a senior first officer ₹3.40 lakh, according to Bangladesh Monitor in June 2023.8 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
69ANSWERHow much does an Alaska Airlines pilot earn?Alaska Airlines lists a first-year first officer rate of $129.71 under its pilot contract, and its 2022 agreement put top-of-scale captains at $306 an hour, rising to...6 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
70ANSWERHow much does an Allegiant Air pilot earn?Allegiant Air pilots ratified a new agreement in August 2026 that lifts hourly pay by approximately 40 percent on average straight away and releases approximately $300...6 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
71ANSWERHow much does an American Airlines pilot earn?American Airlines does not publish pay per rank, but the Dallas Morning News reported in 2024 that a first-year first officer earned $116 an hour and a top-of-scale...13 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
72ANSWERHow much does an ANA pilot earn?ANA gives no pay by rank in the ANA Holdings securities report for the year to 31 March 2026, only an average annual salary of 23,355 thousand yen for all pilots at the...3 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
73ANSWERHow much does an Ethiopian Airlines pilot earn?Ethiopian Airlines does not publish pilot pay figures; its expat captain vacancies offer a competitive salary plus flying, per diem and overtime allowances, a housing...3 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
74ANSWERHow much does an Etihad pilot earn?In its October 2026 vacancies, Etihad quotes a tax-free annual package of up to AED 513,732 for a First Officer and up to AED 674,029 for a Captain, based on 75 flying...8 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
75ANSWERHow much does an EVA Air pilot earn?No EVA Air pilot pay scale appears in the sources reviewed, but under a January 2024 agreement with the pilots union captains were to receive an extra NT$13,500 a month,...7 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
76ANSWERHow much does an Iberia pilot earn?The 2025 pay tables of Iberia's pilots' collective agreement, published in Spain's state gazette (BOE) on 2 July 2026, set a base salary of EUR 1,216.94 for every level...6 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
77ANSWERHow much does an IndiGo pilot earn?IndiGo pays its pilots a fixed salary covering 70 flying hours a month, against a 40-hour guarantee at Air India, The Times of India reported in August 2026; the report...7 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
78ANSWERHow much does an ITA Airways pilot earn?ITA Airways' July 2026 company agreement raises the total pay package by 30% at the average level and gives pilots and cabin crew a one-off payment of 1,500 to 4,500...18 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
79ANSWERHow much does an Oman Air pilot earn?No pilot pay figures published by Oman Air could be found; in February 2024 it was stated that its pilot salaries follow global market trends and are no different from...10 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
80ANSWERHow much does an SAS pilot earn?In October 2026, SAS publishes gross starting pay for first officers of SEK 38,621 to 40,610 for pilots with no relevant type rating and fewer than 1500 hours, rising to...10 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026
81ANSWERWhat does a pilot earn at KLM?KLM publishes no euro pay scale for its pilots: under the April 2026 version of the collective agreement, the gross monthly salary is (L + P + F + 198.03) multiplied by...9 sources · updated 15 Oct 2026