Ryanair

Ryanair captain pay is estimated at about $193K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.

Ryanair first officer pay is estimated at about $96K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.

Captain & First Officer — European routes; many bases available. Key requirements: License: EASA ATPL (mutual recognition possible); English: ICAO Level 4+; Type: B737 preferred; type cost may be self-funded. We have not been able to confirm flight-hour requirements the airline publishes; the airline’s careers page is linked under Jobs above. Some contract types (pilot placement / self-employed) require self-funding the type rating. Confirm the employment arrangement carefully before applying.

Dividing our estimated annual figures by 12, Ryanair captains earn about $16K a month and first officers about $8.1K. 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.

We estimate Ryanair first officers at $96K and captains at $193K — a step of about $96K, or roughly 2.0×. The actual figure moves with seniority, type rating and the routes you fly.

Every figure on this page is gross, before income tax. We estimate captains at $193K and first officers at $96K 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.