Cathay Pacific

Captain

Lower end of the article’s HKD 2,500,000–3,800,000 total annual earnings for senior captains.As of: April 2026

First Officer

Our estimate

First Officer

$123KHKD 964,646 target annual salary · What you reach by flying the target hours (not a guaranteed amount)

First Officer

from $2.6KHKD 20,000 monthly allowance (only the lower bound is published) · Only the lower bound is published

Second Officer

$80KHKD 629,109 target annual salary · What you reach by flying the target hours (not a guaranteed amount)

Second Officer

from $1.8KHKD 14,000 monthly allowance (only the lower bound is published) · Only the lower bound is published

• The Target Annual Salary is what the airline says you reach if you fly its target block hours. It is not a guaranteed amount.
• The monthly allowance is published only as a floor — "from HKD 20,000" — with no ceiling given.
• The airline notes these are the latest figures as of January 2026 and are subject to periodic review.

SourcesCathay Pacific (Cathay Pacific Careers), “Our teams / Pilot (First Officer panel)”As of January 2026 · checked 26 September 2026Aviation A2Z, “Cathay Pacific Pilot Salary in 2026”Published 20 April 2026 · checked 29 October 2026