Austrian Airlines

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Vienna VIE
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Taxed (Austria)

Austrian Airlines Captain, estimated annual pay

$294K

Austrian Airlines First Officer, estimated annual pay

$132K

Our estimate

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Who it covers, what’s included, and when
Captain
Top-step Mainline captain at €17,093.51 a month × 14, plus the 5% company pension contribution.As of: Pay tables from January 2026
First Officer
Year-6 first officer at €7,754.06 a month × 14, plus the 4% company pension contribution.As of: Pay tables from January 2026

SourcesAustrian Airlines cabin and cockpit crew collective agreement, “Kollektivvertrag für das Bordpersonal der Austrian Airlines (pay tables valid from 1 January 2026)”Pay tables from 1 January 2026 (including the June 2026 changes) · checked 29 October 2026

Duty

Days offCollective agreement

130 days a year

Collective agreement for Austrian Airlines flight crew (2024 amendment)

  • Training bond3 years
  • Days off11 days a month

Destinations & layovers

BaseVienna VIE View on Google Maps

10 airports

Sourcesbasis · conditions · date
Conditions
  • Airports listed as North American long-haul destinations in Austrian Airlines’ 2026 summer schedule announcement, and airports served by flights Austrian Airlines operates itself in its official flight plan (checked 29 October 2026). Base airports are not included.
  • Destinations confirmed in our research: 10 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 Austrian Airlines captain salary in 2026?

Austrian Airlines captain pay is estimated at about $294K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.

What is the Austrian Airlines first officer salary?

Austrian Airlines first officer pay is estimated at about $132K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.

What are the requirements to become an Austrian Airlines pilot?

Captain / First Officer — International operations. Vienna-based. Key requirements: License: EASA ATPL (Austro Control approved); English: ICAO Level 4 or higher. We have not been able to confirm flight-hour requirements the airline publishes; the airline’s careers page is linked under Jobs above. Austria is an accessible place to live for pilots moving into the EU.

What is the Austrian Airlines pilot salary per month?

We do not publish a monthly figure for Austrian Airlines. 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 Austrian Airlines pilot pay scale?

We estimate annual pay for Austrian Airlines captains at about $294K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Austrian Airlines 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 Austrian Airlines first officers at about $132K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Austrian Airlines 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 Austrian Airlines 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.