Taiwan's premium new carrier. Launch 2020. Active expansion.
STARLUX Airlines launched in January 2020 as a Taiwan premium independent carrier. Founded by former EVA Air Group CEO. Offering premium service on medium and long-haul routes, it opened North American routes (LA, etc.) with A350-900 in 2024. Actively hiring pilots in its growth phase.
* 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 A350/A321 international |
¥20M–¥39M |
¥28M | Pre-tax |
| First Officer International |
¥12M–¥17M |
¥15M | Seniority-based |
💡 TWD/JPY≈4.5. STARLUX offers competitive compensation as a premium carrier. Verify at time of recruitment.
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 | ¥3.6M–¥6M | est. |
| First Officer — Junior | 3–5 yrs | ¥12M–¥14.3M | est. |
| First Officer — Mid | 6–10 yrs | ¥13.4M–¥15.6M | est. |
| First Officer — Senior | 11–15 yrs | ¥14.8M–¥17M | est. |
| Captain — New | 15–18 yrs | ¥20M–¥28.6M | est. |
| Captain — Mid | 19–24 yrs | ¥25.3M–¥33.7M | est. |
| Senior Captain | 25+ yrs | ¥30.5M–¥39M | est. |
| Management / Instructor / Examiner | — | Data wanted | crowd-sourced |
TPE hub to Asia (Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Bangkok, Singapore), North America (LA, SF, Seattle).
A321neo (medium-haul), A350-900 (long-haul North America)
Airbus-certified ATC type training. New airline with cutting-edge training setup.
STARLUX proprietary premium service standards training.
Standard post-type-rating line training and recurrent proficiency checks.
As a young airline, early advancement to senior roles is possible.
STARLUX employee discount travel. Growing network means more opportunities.
Flying for a top-rated premium carrier provides distinctive career brand value.
New carrier means early senior role and upgrade opportunities.
Medical coverage for pilot and family.
Performance-linked bonus.
Hiring status: Actively hiring in expansion phase (March 2026). Foreign captain hiring confirmed.
Every stage of the STARLUX hiring process in detail: application documents, SIM check, interview, medical, residence visa and joining paperwork.
| Airline | Captain (range) | First Officer | Income Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARLUX Airlines 🇹🇼 | ¥20M–¥39M | ¥12M–¥17M | 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.
STARLUX Airlines captain pay averages about ¥28M per year (range ¥20M–¥39M), pre-tax. Figures are reference values based on public data and industry benchmarks.
STARLUX Airlines first officer pay averages about ¥15M per year (range ¥12M–¥17M), pre-tax, rising with seniority — see the Career Ladder above for the year-by-year breakdown.
Captain — A350-900 — Long-haul North America captain.. Key requirements — License: ATPL (ICAO mutual recognition); Experience: Widebody captain preferred; English: ICAO Level 4+.
STARLUX Airlines captains average ¥28M, versus roughly ¥27M at ANA / JAL. Both figures are pre-tax; Japan applies ~33% income tax.
Dividing the annual average by 12, STARLUX Airlines captains earn about ¥2.33M a month and first officers about ¥1.25M. 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.
STARLUX Airlines first officers average ¥15M and captains ¥28M — a step of about ¥13M, or roughly 1.9×. The full range runs ¥12M to ¥39M, 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 ¥28M and first officers ¥15M 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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