Airline Pilot Salary Comparison

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US MajorsUS CargoEuropean MajorsEuropean LCCsMiddle EastAsia-PacificLatin AmericaCanada

US Majors

Major AirlineAA

American Airlines

United States

FO Salary$90,000 - $200,000
Captain Salary$250,000 - $400,000+
Major AirlineDL

Delta Air Lines

United States

FO Salary$95,000 - $210,000
Captain Salary$260,000 - $420,000+
Major AirlineUA

United Airlines

United States

FO Salary$90,000 - $200,000
Captain Salary$250,000 - $400,000+
Major AirlineWN

Southwest Airlines

United States

FO Salary$85,000 - $180,000
Captain Salary$220,000 - $360,000
Major AirlineB6

JetBlue Airways

United States

FO Salary$80,000 - $170,000
Captain Salary$200,000 - $340,000

US Cargo

Cargo AirlineFX

FedEx Express

United States

FO Salary$100,000 - $220,000
Captain Salary$280,000 - $400,000+
Cargo Airline5X

UPS Airlines

United States

FO Salary$100,000 - $220,000
Captain Salary$280,000 - $400,000+

European Majors

Major AirlineLH

Lufthansa

Germany

FO Salary€70,000 - €120,000
Captain Salary€150,000 - €250,000
Major AirlineBA

British Airways

United Kingdom

FO Salary£55,000 - £100,000
Captain Salary£130,000 - £200,000
Major AirlineAF

Air France

France

FO Salary€60,000 - €110,000
Captain Salary€140,000 - €230,000
Major AirlineKL

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Netherlands

FO Salary€60,000 - €105,000
Captain Salary€130,000 - €210,000
Major AirlineTK

Turkish Airlines

Turkey

FO Salary$60,000 - $100,000
Captain Salary$140,000 - $220,000
Major AirlineLX

Swiss International Air Lines

Switzerland

FO SalaryCHF 90,000 - CHF 140,000
Captain SalaryCHF 180,000 - CHF 280,000
Major AirlineIB

Iberia

Spain

FO Salary€55,000 - €95,000
Captain Salary€120,000 - €200,000
Major AirlineSK

SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Sweden/Denmark/Norway

FO SalarySEK 500,000 - SEK 800,000
Captain SalarySEK 1,000,000 - SEK 1,500,000
Major AirlineEI

Aer Lingus

Ireland

FO Salary€55,000 - €90,000
Captain Salary€120,000 - €190,000

European LCCs

Low-Cost CarrierFR

Ryanair

Ireland

FO Salary€35,000 - €70,000
Captain Salary€120,000 - €180,000
Low-Cost CarrierU2

easyJet

United Kingdom

FO Salary£45,000 - £80,000
Captain Salary£110,000 - £160,000
Low-Cost CarrierW6

Wizz Air

Hungary

FO Salary€30,000 - €60,000
Captain Salary€100,000 - €160,000

Middle East

Major International AirlineEK

Emirates

United Arab Emirates

FO Salary$100,000 - $150,000 (tax-free)
Captain Salary$200,000 - $350,000 (tax-free)
Major International AirlineQR

Qatar Airways

Qatar

FO Salary$95,000 - $140,000 (tax-free)
Captain Salary$180,000 - $320,000 (tax-free)
Major International AirlineEY

Etihad Airways

United Arab Emirates

FO Salary$95,000 - $140,000 (tax-free)
Captain Salary$180,000 - $300,000 (tax-free)
Major AirlineSV

Saudia (Saudi Arabian Airlines)

Saudi Arabia

FO Salary$80,000 - $130,000 (tax-free)
Captain Salary$160,000 - $280,000 (tax-free)

Asia-Pacific

Premium International AirlineSQ

Singapore Airlines

Singapore

FO SalaryS$100,000 - S$170,000
Captain SalaryS$250,000 - S$400,000
Major International AirlineCX

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong

FO SalaryHK$500,000 - HK$900,000
Captain SalaryHK$1,200,000 - HK$2,000,000
Major AirlineQF

Qantas Airways

Australia

FO SalaryA$100,000 - A$180,000
Captain SalaryA$220,000 - A$380,000
Major AirlineNZ

Air New Zealand

New Zealand

FO SalaryNZ$90,000 - NZ$160,000
Captain SalaryNZ$200,000 - NZ$340,000
Major AirlineKE

Korean Air

South Korea

FO Salary₩60,000,000 - ₩100,000,000
Captain Salary₩120,000,000 - ₩200,000,000
Major AirlineJL

Japan Airlines

Japan

FO Salary¥7,000,000 - ¥12,000,000
Captain Salary¥15,000,000 - ¥25,000,000
Major AirlineNH

All Nippon Airways (ANA)

Japan

FO Salary¥7,000,000 - ¥12,000,000
Captain Salary¥15,000,000 - ¥25,000,000
Major AirlineAI

Air India

India

FO Salary₹1,500,000 - ₹3,000,000
Captain Salary₹3,500,000 - ₩6,000,000

Latin America

Major AirlineLA

LATAM Airlines

Chile

FO Salary$40,000 - $80,000
Captain Salary$100,000 - $180,000
Major AirlineAV

Avianca

Colombia

FO Salary$35,000 - $70,000
Captain Salary$90,000 - $160,000
Major AirlineCM

Copa Airlines

Panama

FO Salary$50,000 - $90,000
Captain Salary$120,000 - $200,000
Low-Cost CarrierY4

Volaris

Mexico

FO Salary$30,000 - $55,000
Captain Salary$80,000 - $140,000
Major AirlineAM

Aeromexico

Mexico

FO Salary$35,000 - $65,000
Captain Salary$90,000 - $160,000

Canada

Major AirlineAC

Air Canada

Canada

FO SalaryC$80,000 - C$150,000
Captain SalaryC$180,000 - C$300,000
Major AirlineWS

WestJet

Canada

FO SalaryC$70,000 - C$130,000
Captain SalaryC$160,000 - C$260,000

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