JAL Group LCC. A320 on domestic routes and China-focused international routes.
Spring Japan (春秋航空日本) was established in 2012 as a joint venture with China's Spring Airlines Group, now part of the JAL Group. Operating from Narita with domestic and China-focused international routes.
One of the few Japanese LCCs with strong China route coverage. For pilots with Chinese language skills, this is a particularly unique career opportunity.
* 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 A320 |
¥17M–¥25M |
¥20M | Pre-tax |
| First Officer A320 |
¥9M–¥14M |
¥11.5M | Seniority-based |
💡 Limited public data on Spring Japan salaries. Estimates based on comparable Japan LCC carriers. Contact recruiting directly for actual figures.
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 | ¥9M–¥11.3M | est. |
| First Officer — Mid | 6–10 yrs | ¥10.4M–¥12.6M | est. |
| First Officer — Senior | 11–15 yrs | ¥11.8M–¥14M | est. |
| Captain — New | 15–18 yrs | ¥17M–¥20.6M | est. |
| Captain — Mid | 19–24 yrs | ¥19.2M–¥22.8M | est. |
| Senior Captain | 25+ yrs | ¥21.4M–¥25M | est. |
| Management / Instructor / Examiner | — | Data wanted | crowd-sourced |
NRT hub — domestic: Hiroshima, Takamatsu, Saga. International: Shanghai (PVG/SHA), Xi'an, Wuhan and other China mainland cities.
A320-200
Using JAL Group training infrastructure. Ground → simulator → line training.
China route operations require awareness of Chinese airspace procedures. Chinese language ability is organizationally valued.
Assessment-based upgrade. Small carrier may offer earlier upgrade opportunities.
Safety management and quality aligned with JAL Group standards.
Employee discount tickets for JAL Group airlines.
Health insurance. Medical exam support.
Rare opportunity to fly China mainland routes as a Japan-based LCC pilot. Unique career experience.
Defined contribution pension and retirement lump sum.
Coverage for work and non-work loss of license.
Daily allowance for China layovers.
Hiring status: Check official site
* Check Spring Japan official site and JAL Group careers page for current openings.
| Airline | Captain (range) | First Officer | Income Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Japan 🇯🇵 | ¥17M–¥25M | ¥9M–¥14M | ~33% (Japan) |
| 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.
Spring Japan captain pay averages about ¥20M per year (range ¥17M–¥25M), pre-tax. Figures are reference values based on public data and industry benchmarks.
Spring Japan first officer pay averages about ¥11.5M per year (range ¥9M–¥14M), pre-tax, rising with seniority — see the Career Ladder above for the year-by-year breakdown.
Captain / First Officer — A320 — Domestic & China routes. Narita base.. Key requirements — License: A320 type (ATPL/CPL+IR); Language: Japanese required. ICAO Level 4+ English.; Details: See official page. Check Spring Japan official site and JAL Group careers page for current openings.
Spring Japan captains average ¥20M, versus roughly ¥27M at ANA / JAL. Both figures are pre-tax; Japan applies ~33% income tax.
Dividing the annual average by 12, Spring Japan captains earn about ¥1.67M a month and first officers about ¥0.96M. 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.
Spring Japan first officers average ¥11.5M and captains ¥20M — a step of about ¥8.5M, or roughly 1.7×. The full range runs ¥9M to ¥25M, 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 ¥20M and first officers ¥11.5M 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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