Wizz Air Pilot Salary 2026
Estimated First Officer and Captain pay. Page updated .
How much does a Wizz Air pilot make in 2026?
Our estimate for Wizz Air pilot pay in 2026: a First Officer earns about €32,000 a year at the start and €62,000 by year 10. Captains earn roughly €105,000 to €160,000. These figures have not yet been checked against Wizz Air's current pilot contract; treat them as a range.
- First Officer, year 1
- €32K/yr
- First Officer, top
- €62K/yr
- Captain, year 1
- €105K/yr
- Captain, top
- €160K/yr
Wizz Air pilot pay scale 2026
| Seat | Year 1 | Year 5 | Year 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Officer | €32,000 | €48,000 | €62,000 |
| Captain | €105,000 | €135,000 | €160,000 |
Where these numbers come from
The pay scale above is an estimate. We have not been able to check it line by line against Wizz Air's current pilot agreement or an official pay publication, so we do not present it as a pay scale. Pages where we have done that check say “From the pilot contract” and list the source and the date we read it. If you hold the current Wizz Air scale, the contact page is the fastest way to get it corrected.
Before Wizz Air pays you any of this, you sit their aptitude battery.
Sit a timed practice paper free — no account. Scored on pace as well as accuracy, because pace is what the real battery culls on.
How Wizz Air pay compares
Same currency, ranked by top Captain pay. New First Officer pay sits in the lighter bar.
- TAP Air PortugalEstimateCapt €170KFO yr 1 €48K
- CondorEstimateCapt €170KFO yr 1 €50K
- Wizz Air (this page)EstimateCapt €160KFO yr 1 €32K
- VuelingEstimateCapt €155KFO yr 1 €40K
What it takes to get hired at Wizz Air
Checked against Wizz Air's official careers pages on August 22, 2026. Full Wizz Air recruitment guide
| Factorised hours — read this first | Wizz does not count logged hours directly for command minima. Hours in each category are multiplied by a factor from the table at onedoor.wizzair.com, and the factorised sum is what is tested against the minimum. Simulator hours are excluded throughout, and PIC means pilot in command — PICUS does not count. |
|---|---|
| Legal — Wizz Air Hungary | Unrestricted right to live and work in the EU, or in Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia or Ukraine; valid EASA ATPL or CPL; EASA Class 1 medical; ICAO English 4, 5 or 6 |
| Legal — Wizz Air Malta | Same as Hungary, except Montenegro is not on the list of accepted non-EU right-to-work countries |
| Legal — Wizz Air UK | Unrestricted right to live and work in the United Kingdom; valid UK CAA ATPL or CPL; UK CAA Class 1 medical; ICAO English 4, 5 or 6. An EU right to work does not qualify for the UK AOC. |
| Direct Entry Captain — A320 type rated | 3,500 factorised hours, a current Airbus A3xx full fly-by-wire type rating with IR combined in a valid licence, 500 hours actual flight time on the A320, and 1,000 hours actual PIC on Airbus A3xx full FBW aircraft |
From student pilot to Wizz Air Captain
Shown for the EASA system most non-US airlines recruit from; other authorities are similar. Hour figures are regulatory minimums, time ranges are typical.
Step 1
Class 1 medical + theory
First month EASA Part-MED / Part-FCLBook the Class 1 medical before paying any school. Then ATPL theory: 13 subjects under the EASA syllabus (other authorities differ).
Try free private-pilot theory questions (FAA format)Step 2
CPL / IR / multi-engine training
≈ 200 h (EASA integrated minimum 195 h) 18–24 months integrated EASA FCL Appendix 3Integrated course in one go, or modular (PPL first, then hour building, CPL, IR). Ends with multi-crew (MCC/APS) training.
Step 3
Type rating (A320 / 737)
Simulator + base training 2–3 monthsPaid by the airline in some cadet or direct-entry schemes, self-funded in others — check the specific vacancy.
Step 4
Wizz Air First Officer
Airline-specificLow-hour pilots usually join with a frozen ATPL.
Step 5
Full ATPL (unfrozen)
1,500 h incl. 500 h multi-pilot 3–4 years of line flying EASA FCL.510.AThe licence you need to be pilot-in-command of a multi-pilot airliner.
Step 6
Wizz Air Captain
Command course Depends on seniority and growthUpgrade criteria (hours, time in seat, assessment) are set by each airline.
Knowing what Wizz Air pays is the easy part. Getting through their selection is the part that decides whether you ever earn it.
Before a human reads your application there is an aptitude battery, and candidates consistently report it as the heaviest cull — pace, not difficulty. You can practise it here for free: timed papers generated fresh each run, plus a divided-attention drill that measures how much your performance degrades under load. And when you reach the interview, there are 100 Wizz Air-specific questions with model answers, the red flags that fail each one, and the follow-ups the panel actually asks.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Wizz Air pilot make in 2026?
Our estimate for Wizz Air pilot pay in 2026: a First Officer earns about €32,000 a year at the start and €62,000 by year 10. Captains earn roughly €105,000 to €160,000. These figures have not yet been checked against Wizz Air's current pilot contract; treat them as a range.
Is Wizz Air hiring pilots in 2026?
Wizz Air is hiring pilots, according to its official careers pages as of August 22, 2026. Openings change month to month, so check the live posting before you apply.
What do you need to fly for Wizz Air?
Factorised hours — read this first: Wizz does not count logged hours directly for command minima. Hours in each category are multiplied by a factor from the table at onedoor.wizzair.com, and the factorised sum is what is tested against the minimum. Simulator hours are excluded throughout, and PIC means pilot in command — PICUS does not count. Legal — Wizz Air Hungary: Unrestricted right to live and work in the EU, or in Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia or Ukraine; valid EASA ATPL or CPL; EASA Class 1 medical; ICAO English 4, 5 or 6 Legal — Wizz Air Malta: Same as Hungary, except Montenegro is not on the list of accepted non-EU right-to-work countries
Where do these Wizz Air pay figures come from?
They are estimates that we have not yet checked against Wizz Air's current pilot contract or an official pay publication. Pages we have checked say "From the pilot contract" and name the source and date.
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