Taiwan's 2nd largest carrier. Star Alliance member. 5-star service.
EVA Air, founded 1989, is Taiwan's second largest international carrier. Consistently rated Skytrax 5-Star, it operates long-haul routes to North America and Europe plus short-haul Asian routes. A Star Alliance member with global connectivity. Has a history of hiring foreign pilots.
* Figures are reference values based on public data and industry benchmarks. Verify actual compensation with each airline's official recruitment information.
| Position | Salary Range | Avg / Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Int'l (B777/B787) |
¥13.7M–¥22M |
¥17.5M | Pre-tax |
| First Officer International |
¥6M–¥11.8M |
¥9.8M | Seniority-based |
💡 TWD/JPY≈4.5, USD/JPY=150. Taiwan income tax up to 40%. Foreign pilots typically offered USD-denominated special contracts.
Modeled from the captain / first-officer ranges above, sliced into standard career stages. Bands marked est. are derived from those ranges (not official); verified bands come from active-pilot data. Management pay is crowd-sourced from verified pilots.
| Career Stage | Years | Annual (pre-tax) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet / Trainee | ≤2 yrs | ¥3M–¥4.5M | est. |
| First Officer — Junior | 3–5 yrs | ¥6M–¥8.6M | est. |
| First Officer — Mid | 6–10 yrs | ¥7.6M–¥10.2M | est. |
| First Officer — Senior | 11–15 yrs | ¥9.2M–¥11.8M | est. |
| Captain — New | 15–18 yrs | ¥13.7M–¥17.4M | est. |
| Captain — Mid | 19–24 yrs | ¥16M–¥19.7M | est. |
| Senior Captain | 25+ yrs | ¥18.3M–¥22M | est. |
| Management / Instructor / Examiner | — | Data wanted | crowd-sourced |
TPE hub to Americas (NY, Chicago, LA), Europe (Vienna, Amsterdam), SE Asia, Japan, Korea.
B787-9/10, B777-300ER, B777F, A321neo
Type training at approved ATCs. Ground → simulator → LIFUS. Standard ICAO-based process.
Post-type-rating supervised line operations. Typically 50–75 legs.
OPC/LPC 1–2x per year per CAA Taiwan standards.
Seniority-based. Internal assessment + vacancy-dependent.
Discount/standby tickets for self and family. Star Alliance partners included.
Comprehensive family medical coverage. Loss of license insurance.
Skytrax 5-Star rated workplace. High-quality service standards.
Annual performance-linked bonus.
Corporate pension plan.
Per diem for international layovers.
Hiring status: Foreign captain hiring on irregular basis. Check official site.
| Airline | Captain (range) | First Officer | Income Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVA Air 🇹🇼 | ¥13.7M–¥22M | ¥6M–¥11.8M | Income tax applies |
| ANA 🇯🇵 | ¥22M–¥35M | ¥14M–¥21M | ~33% (Japan) |
| JAL 🇯🇵 | ¥22M–¥35M | ¥14M–¥21M | ~33% (Japan) |
* Salary figures are SSOT reference values (pre-tax unless marked tax-free). ANA / JAL shown as the Japan baseline — ~33% income tax applies in Japan, so after-tax take-home is lower than the headline. Tax-free carriers pay 100% take-home. Verify exact figures with each airline.
EVA Air captain pay averages about ¥17.5M per year (range ¥13.7M–¥22M), pre-tax. Figures are reference values based on public data and industry benchmarks.
EVA Air first officer pay averages about ¥9.8M per year (range ¥6M–¥11.8M), pre-tax, rising with seniority — see the Career Ladder above for the year-by-year breakdown.
Captain — B777/B787 — Int'l widebody captain.. Key requirements — License: ATPL (ICAO-compliant); Min. Hours: 5,000h PIC (widebody preferred); English: ICAO Level 4+; Contract: Taiwan employment or special contract.
EVA Air captains average ¥17.5M, versus roughly ¥27M at ANA / JAL. Both figures are pre-tax; Japan applies ~33% income tax.
Dividing the annual average by 12, EVA Air captains earn about ¥1.46M a month and first officers about ¥0.82M. 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.
EVA Air first officers average ¥9.8M and captains ¥17.5M — a step of about ¥7.7M, or roughly 1.8×. The full range runs ¥6M to ¥22M, and where you sit inside it is set by seniority, type rating and the routes you fly. The seniority table on this page breaks the same range into career stages.
Every figure on this page is gross, before income tax. Captains average ¥17.5M and first officers ¥9.8M pre-tax, and income tax, social insurance and any local levies come out of that. Take-home depends on where you are resident and on your own deductions, so no single percentage applies. Airlines based in countries with no personal income tax — the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia — leave more of the same gross figure in your hand.
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