Vietnam state flag carrier. SkyTeam member.
Vietnam Airlines is Vietnam's state flag carrier. Hubbing at Hanoi Noi Bai Airport, it serves East Asia, Europe, and Australia. Operating A350 and B787, it has had a consistent demand for foreign captains. SkyTeam member.
* 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 Int'l (A350/B787) |
¥14M–¥25M |
¥19M | Pre-tax |
| First Officer International |
¥7M–¥14.5M |
¥10.5M | Seniority-based |
💡 USD/JPY=150. Foreign pilots often offered USD contracts. Vietnam income tax may apply.
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 | ¥7M–¥10.4M | est. |
| First Officer — Mid | 6–10 yrs | ¥9.1M–¥12.4M | est. |
| First Officer — Senior | 11–15 yrs | ¥11.1M–¥14.5M | est. |
| Captain — New | 15–18 yrs | ¥14M–¥19M | est. |
| Captain — Mid | 19–24 yrs | ¥17.1M–¥21.9M | est. |
| Senior Captain | 25+ yrs | ¥20.1M–¥25M | est. |
| Management / Instructor / Examiner | — | Data wanted | crowd-sourced |
Hanoi/HCMC to Japan, Korea, China, Europe (London, Paris, Frankfurt), Australia.
A350-900, A321neo, B787-9/10, B787-8, B737 MAX
Vietnam CAAV-approved ATC. Ground → simulator → LIFUS.
Supervised line ops post-type rating.
OPC/LPC 1–2x per year per CAAV.
Seniority + assessment.
Discount tickets. SkyTeam partners included.
Medical coverage for pilot and family.
Performance-linked bonus.
Corporate pension.
20–25 days.
Per diem for international layovers.
Hiring status: Foreign captain hiring track record. Active recruitment periods due to pilot shortage.
| Airline | Captain (range) | First Officer | Income Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam Airlines 🇻🇳 | ¥14M–¥25M | ¥7M–¥14.5M | 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.
Vietnam Airlines captain pay averages about ¥19M per year (range ¥14M–¥25M), pre-tax. Figures are reference values based on public data and industry benchmarks.
Vietnam Airlines first officer pay averages about ¥10.5M per year (range ¥7M–¥14.5M), pre-tax, rising with seniority — see the Career Ladder above for the year-by-year breakdown.
Contract Captain — Foreign pilot direct hire.. Key requirements — License: ATPL (ICAO); Experience: Widebody captain; Contract: USD fixed-term.
Vietnam Airlines captains average ¥19M, versus roughly ¥27M at ANA / JAL. Both figures are pre-tax; Japan applies ~33% income tax.
Dividing the annual average by 12, Vietnam Airlines captains earn about ¥1.58M a month and first officers about ¥0.88M. 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.
Vietnam Airlines first officers average ¥10.5M and captains ¥19M — a step of about ¥8.5M, or roughly 1.8×. The full range runs ¥7M 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 ¥19M and first officers ¥10.5M 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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Pilot salary in Vietnam 3 airlines · captain avg ¥1,850万