Qantas

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BNE · MEL · SYD
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Qantas Airbus A330-300
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Company

Airline headquartered in Australia. Founded 1920. Pilot bases include Brisbane (BNE), Melbourne (MEL) and Sydney (SYD). Fleet includes the A380, B787-9 and A321XLR.

Company details2 facts · Fleet · Sources
Founded
1920
Headquarters
Australia5 November 2021

FleetTypes listed by the airline

  • A380
  • B787-9
  • A321XLR
  • A330-200
  • A330-300
  • B737-800

SourcesQantas “Our history”Qantas “Qantas Constitution”Qantas “About us”Qantas “Airbus A321XLR” (fleet page)Qantas “Airbus A330” (fleet page)Qantas “Boeing 737” (fleet page)

Pay

Taxed (Australia)

Qantas Captain, estimated annual pay

$243K

Qantas First Officer, estimated annual pay

$159K

Our estimate

Submitted payREAL PAY

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Who it covers, what’s included, and when
Captain
Top short-haul captain step (Year 6) at A$307,241 a year, plus the 12% superannuation guarantee.As of: Salaries from 1 September 2026
First Officer
Top short-haul F/O step (Year 5) at A$197,833 a year, plus the 12% superannuation guarantee.As of: Salaries from 1 September 2026

SourcesFair Work Commission (Australia), “Qantas Airways Limited Pilots (Short Haul) Enterprise Agreement 2024 (AE528955)”Salaries from 1 September 2026 · checked 29 October 2026

Duty

Days offCollective agreement

At least 10 days in each 28-day bid period

Short-haul pilots’ collective agreement. Days off are normally taken at base (pro rata in periods with annual leave and similar) · 16 May 2025

  • Roster publicationNo later than 7 days before the bid period starts
  • Training locationsBrisbane, Melbourne and Sydney

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Benefits

Annual leaveCollective agreement

42 calendar days a year

Short-haul pilots’ collective agreement · 16 May 2025

  • Layover accommodationOn duties with a night away from base, the company provides accommodation and transport between the airport and the accommodation
  • Transport home after a late-night returnWhen the last duty runs for more than two hours between 1:00 and 4:59 (local time at the point of departure) and ends at base, the company provides transport between home and the airport

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Destinations & layovers

BaseBNE · MEL · SYD View on Google Maps

Some destinationsGrouped by region, not by popularity

6 airports

Sourcesbasis · conditions · date
Conditions
  • Airports on international segments to and from the US flown by Qantas scheduled passenger flights in the US DOT (BTS) July 2026 traffic data. Base airports are not included.
  • Destinations confirmed in our research: 6 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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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qantas captain salary in 2026?

Qantas captain pay is estimated at about $243K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.

What is the Qantas first officer salary?

Qantas first officer pay is estimated at about $159K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.

What are the requirements to become a Qantas pilot?

Captain & First Officer — Domestic and international flying. Sydney / Melbourne based. Key requirements: License: CASA ATPL; 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. A JCAB-to-CASA license conversion is required.

What is the Qantas pilot salary per month?

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

We estimate annual pay for Qantas captains at about $243K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Qantas 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 Qantas first officers at about $159K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Qantas 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 Qantas 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.