Air New Zealand

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Pay

Taxed (New Zealand)

Air New Zealand Captain, estimated annual pay

$215K

Air New Zealand First Officer, estimated annual pay

$116K

Our estimate

Submitted payREAL PAY

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Who it covers, what’s included, and when
Captain
Midpoint of the article’s NZD 300,000–420,000 total annual pay for captains, allowances included.As of: April 2026
First Officer
Midpoint of the article’s NZD 170,000–220,000 total annual pay for first officers, allowances included.As of: April 2026

SourcesAviation A2Z, “Air New Zealand Pilot Salary in 2026”Published 12 April 2026 · checked 30 October 2026

Jobs

Airline’s careers page
Insurance and sick leave
Insurance, sick leave and fatigue supportJet fleet pilot expression of interest
Selection
Two days in AucklandJet fleet pilot expression of interest
Requirements
1,500 hours total time, NZ ATPL (or CPL with ATPL theory), Class 1 medical, English level 6; New Zealand or Australian citizens, permanent residents and similarJet fleet pilot expression of interest
Applications
Applications through an expression of interest: second officer on the B777 and B787, first officer on the A320 and A321Jet fleet pilot recruitment
Flexible working
Part-time options and sabbatical applicationsJet fleet pilot expression of interest
Sources1

Air New Zealand “Expression of Interest – Jet Fleet Pilot”checked 19 October 2026

Destinations & layovers

Some destinationsGrouped by region, not by popularity

9 airports

Sourcesbasis · conditions · date
Conditions
  • Airports in official materials from Air New Zealand and on international segments to and from the US flown by Air New Zealand scheduled passenger flights in the US DOT (BTS) July 2026 traffic data. Base airports are not included.
  • Destinations confirmed in our research: 9 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.
As of
Checked in our research on 29 October 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Air New Zealand captain salary in 2026?

Air New Zealand captain pay is estimated at about $215K per year (the sources do not say whether before or after tax). These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.

What is the Air New Zealand first officer salary?

Air New Zealand first officer pay is estimated at about $116K per year (the sources do not say whether before or after tax), rising with seniority.

What are the requirements to become an Air New Zealand pilot?

Captain / First Officer — International operations. Auckland based. Key requirements: Required License: CAA NZ ATPL (or ICAO mutual recognition). Air New Zealand’s jet fleet pilot expression of interest asks for 1,500 hours total time, NZ ATPL (or CPL with ATPL theory), Class 1 medical and English level 6, from New Zealand or Australian citizens, permanent residents and similar.

What is the Air New Zealand pilot salary per month?

We do not publish a monthly figure for Air New Zealand. 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 New Zealand pilot pay scale?

We estimate annual pay for Air New Zealand captains at about $215K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Air New Zealand publishes. The sources do not say whether the Air New Zealand figures on this page are before or after tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. We estimate annual pay for Air New Zealand first officers at about $116K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Air New Zealand publishes. The sources do not say whether the Air New Zealand figures on this page are before or after tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. Source checked 2026-10-30; yen figures are converted for comparison at the rate held as of 2026-08-22, not a live rate.

Is the Air New Zealand pilot salary before or after tax?

The sources do not say whether the Air New Zealand figures on this page are before or after 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.