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Pilot Salary in Africa

Q: What is the monthly pilot salary in Africa?

Dividing the regional average by 12 gives roughly $8K a month for captains and $4K for first officers. What actually lands each month moves with block hours flown, and where an annual bonus is paid the regular monthly figure sits lower with a spike in the bonus month.

4 airlines based in Africa, across 4 countries, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Drill into a country for its own page, or into an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet and pilot reviews.

4 airlines · 4 countries #7 of 7 regions

Captain average

$94K

$66K〜$123K

First officer average

$50K

$35K〜$69K

vs world average

-40%

world avg $156K

Top payer

Ethiopian Airlines

captain $101K

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 avg	Captain range	F/O avg	Income tax
1	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	$101K	$82K〜$123K	$55K	Yes
2	🇪🇬 Egypt	1	$98K	$79K〜$120K	$53K	Yes
3	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	$94K	$72K〜$123K	$47K	Yes
4	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	$82K	$66K〜$107K	$45K	Yes

Pilot salary by airline in Africa (4 airlines)

All 4 airlines, sorted by captain average. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.

Airline	Country	Captain avg	Captain range	F/O avg	F/O range
Ethiopian Airlines	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	$101K	$82K〜$123K	$55K	$44K〜$69K
EgyptAir	🇪🇬 Egypt	$98K	$79K〜$120K	$53K	$41K〜$66K
Kenya Airways	🇰🇪 Kenya	$94K	$72K〜$123K	$47K	$35K〜$66K
South African Airways (SAA)	🇿🇦 South Africa	$82K	$66K〜$107K	$45K	$35K〜$60K

Where Africa sits worldwide

Captain averages by region. Africa sits at $94K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 40% below. That is 7th of the 7 regions.

World average

$156K

North America

$259K

The Middle East

$191K

Oceania

$175K

Europe

$161K

Asia

$135K

Latin America

$129K

Africa

$94K

Japan

$116K

Regional figures are the unweighted mean of captain averages for the airlines we list there. Japan has no separate regional hub — see the Japan page. First officers in Africa average $50K, against $88K across all 112 airlines.

Compare other regions

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North America

14 airlines · 2 countries

$259K

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The Middle East

9 airlines · 7 countries

$191K

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Oceania

4 airlines · 3 countries

$175K

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Europe

25 airlines · 18 countries

$161K

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Asia

26 airlines · 12 countries

$135K

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Latin America

4 airlines · 4 countries

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Africa?

Across the 4 Africa airlines on PILOT VALUE, captains average $94K ($66K〜$123K) and first officers average $50K ($35K〜$69K). That is about 40% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track, and 7th of the 7 regions we group them into.

Which airline in Africa pays pilots the most?

Of the 4 airlines listed, Ethiopian Airlines pays the most: captains average $101K ($82K〜$123K) and first officers $55K ($44K〜$69K).

Which country in Africa pays pilots the most?

Of the 4 countries in Africa that we cover, Ethiopia is highest: captains at its 1 listed airline average $101K.

What is the monthly pilot salary in Africa?

Dividing the regional average by 12 gives roughly $7.8K a month for captains and $4.2K for first officers. What actually lands each month moves with block hours flown, and where an annual bonus is paid the regular monthly figure sits lower with a spike in the bonus month.

How does it compare with Japanese airlines?

Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Africa at $94K is $23K lower.

Where to next

All countries All 112 airlines Pilot salary guide