Air France

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Paris CDG
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Pay

Taxed (France)

Air France Captain, estimated annual pay

$323K

Air France First Officer, estimated annual pay

$138K

Our estimate

Submitted payREAL PAY

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Who it covers, what’s included, and when
Captain
Midpoint, €240,000, of the table’s long-haul Senior CDB (777/A350) ~€220,000 - €260,000+, plus CRPN pension.As of: April 2026 (pension contribution rates for 2025)
First Officer
€102,500: midpoint of the table’s Year 3-5 top (€100,000) and Year 7-10 bottom (€105,000), plus CRPN pension.As of: April 2026 (pension contribution rates for 2025)

SourcesReady For Take-Off Book, “Air France | Pilot Salaries, Roster, Fleet and Career Guide”Published 13 April 2026 · checked 29 October 2026Cour des comptes (France’s national audit office), “La caisse de retraite du personnel navigant professionnel de l'aéronautique civile (CRPN)”Published 10 December 2025 · checked 29 October 2026

Jobs

Airline’s careers page
Cadet recruitment
Alerts for the next intake (applications are not stated as open)Cadet program FAQs
Requirements (language)
English language proficiency (LPR) level 5 or above and TOEIC 850 or above (within 2 years); non-native French speakers need French LPR level 6Selection guide for experienced (professional) pilots
Training duration
A 24-month full-time course (no other job alongside)Cadet program FAQs
Sources1

Air France “Pilote de ligne” (cadet and professional Q&A)checked 19 October 2026

Benefits

Supplementary health coverCompany-wide policyCollective agreement

A group supplementary health scheme that active pilots (PNT) also join; the agreement is extended to 31 December 2026

Amendment to the company-wide supplementary health agreement. Benefits and the employer’s share are not stated · 1 January 2026

  • Cadet accommodationAccommodation is provided throughout the initial school training
  • Cadet annual leave5 weeks a year

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Destinations & layovers

BaseParis CDG View on Google Maps

Some destinationsGrouped by region, not by popularity

21 airports

Sourcesbasis · conditions · date
Conditions
  • Airports on international segments to and from the US flown by Air France scheduled passenger flights in the US DOT (BTS) July 2026 traffic data. Base airports are not included.
  • Destinations confirmed in our research: 21 airports, as of 29 October 2026. This may not be every destination. It does not show which aircraft types or bases fly there, or whether crews lay over.
  • Sorted by region (cities with a photo first), not by popularity or number of flights.
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Checked in our research on 29 October 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Air France captain salary in 2026?

Air France captain pay is estimated at about $323K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.

What is the Air France first officer salary?

Air France first officer pay is estimated at about $138K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.

What are the requirements to become an Air France pilot?

Captain / First Officer — International flights. Paris CDG base. Key requirements: License: EASA ATPL (or FCL-approved equivalent). We have not been able to confirm flight-hour requirements the airline publishes; the airline’s careers page is linked under Jobs above.

What is the Air France pilot salary per month?

We do not publish a monthly figure for Air France. An annual figure divided by twelve is not what lands in a given month — what you are paid moves with the hours you fly.

What is the Air France pilot pay scale?

We estimate annual pay for Air France captains at about $323K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Air France publishes. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. We estimate annual pay for Air France first officers at about $138K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Air France publishes. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. Source checked 2026-10-29; yen figures are converted for comparison at the rate held as of 2026-08-22, not a live rate.

Is the Air France pilot salary before or after tax?

Every figure on this page is gross, before income tax. Take-home depends on where you are resident and on your own deductions, so no single percentage applies, and we do not publish one. Airlines based in countries with no personal income tax — the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia — leave more of the same gross figure in your hand.