Jetstar Airways (Jetstar)

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Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) Captain, estimated annual pay

$228K

Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) First Officer, estimated annual pay

$142K

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Who it covers, what’s included, and when
Captain
Top narrowbody captain step, A$280,433 a year, plus 12% super and domestic travel allowance (A$8.39/hr × 600 hrs).As of: Salaries from 1 July 2026
First Officer
Year-6 narrowbody F/O at A$171,818 a year, plus 12% super and domestic travel allowance (A$8.39/hr × 600 hrs).As of: Salaries from 1 July 2026

SourcesFair Work Commission (Australia), “Jetstar Airways Pilots Enterprise Agreement 2026 (AE533389)”Salaries from 1 July 2026 · checked 29 October 2026AFAP (pilots’ union), “Jetstar EA 2025 Update #36 — Details of In-Principle agreement”Posted 31 March 2026 · checked 29 October 2026

Jobs

We have not been able to confirm any vacancies published by the airline.

Benefits

Annual leaveCollective agreement

42 days for each year of service (calendar days, weekends and public holidays included)

Jetstar full-time pilots’ enterprise agreement (2026) · 22 July 2026

  • Parking at the baseThe company provides home-base airport parking on duty days and transport between the car park and the terminal where needed
  • Company-directed base changeA relocation package (removal and storage of belongings and a car, flights and more) is set for each person

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35 airports

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  • Airports in official materials from Jetstar Airways. Base airports are not included.
  • Destinations confirmed in our research: 35 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) captain salary in 2026?

Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) captain pay is estimated at about $228K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.

What is the Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) first officer salary?

Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) first officer pay is estimated at about $142K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.

What are the requirements to become a Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) pilot?

Captain / First Officer — Domestic and international flying. Melbourne / Sydney base. Key requirements: License required: CASA ATPL; English: ICAO Level 4 or above. We have not been able to confirm flight-hour requirements the airline publishes. Internal advancement within the Qantas Group may open the possibility of transferring to Qantas mainline.

What is the Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) pilot salary per month?

We do not publish a monthly figure for Jetstar Airways (Jetstar). 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 Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) pilot pay scale?

We estimate annual pay for Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) captains at about $228K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) 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 Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) first officers at about $142K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) 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 Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) 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.