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Pilot Salary in Africa
5 airlines based in Africa, across 5 countries, compared on our captain and first officer estimates and ranges. Drill into a country for its own page, or into an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet and pilot reviews.
Pilot salary by country in Africa
Sorted by captain average, highest first. Open a country for its airline-by-airline breakdown, how it compares with the world average, and its income-tax status.
| # | Country | Airlines | Captain est. | Captain range | F/O est. | Income tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1 | $186K | $72K〜$232K | $70K | Yes |
| 2 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1 | $178K | $66K〜$218K | $75K | Yes |
| 3 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 1 | $123K | $79K〜$123K | $61K | Yes |
| 4 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 1 | $108K | $108K〜$108K | $84K | Yes |
| 5 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1 | $101K | $82K〜$123K | $55K | Yes |
Pilot salary by airline in Africa (5 airlines)
Airlines whose sources we have checked come first, each figure shown with who it applies to, what it includes and when it was published. The rest are sorted by captain average, highest first. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.
Airlines with sources checked (5)
“Official posting” means a figure the airline itself published in a vacancy; “job posting” a figure from a recruitment agency's advert; “past ad” a vacancy that has since closed; “modelled example” a figure with a document and a calculation behind it. “Estimated” is our own estimate from public information, not a figure the airline publishes.
| Airline | Country | Position | Annual figure we publish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya Airways | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Captain | $186K (Estimated) |
| First officer | $70K (Estimated) | ||
| South African Airways (SAA) | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Captain | $178K (Estimated) |
| First officer | $75K (Estimated) | ||
| EgyptAir | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Captain | $123K (Estimated) |
| First officer | $61K (Estimated) | ||
| Air Peace | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Captain | $108K (Estimated) |
| First officer | $84K (Estimated) | ||
| Ethiopian Airlines | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Captain | $101K (Estimated) |
| First officer | $55K (Estimated) |
Where Africa sits worldwide
Captain averages by region. Africa sits at $119K against a $270K world average — about 56% below. That is 7th of the 7 regions we publish an average for.
Regional figures are the mean of our captain estimates for the airlines we list there. Japan has no separate regional hub — see the Japan page. First officers in Africa average $63K, against $154K worldwide. Airlines whose sources we have checked and relabelled are included in that mean at their estimated pay.
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