Airline headquartered in Spain. Founded 2004. Has a pilot base at Barcelona (BCN).
SourcesVueling “Careers departments”Vueling “Annual Accounts 2025”Vueling “Sustainability Report 2023”
$174K
$72K
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30 calendar days a year
Collective agreement for Vueling pilots on Spanish contracts · 14 April 2025
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SourcesSpain’s Official State Gazette (BOE) “IV Convenio colectivo de Vueling Airlines SA y sus tripulantes pilotos” (BOE-A-2026-5693, Vueling’s pilots’ collective agreement)Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE) “IV Convenio colectivo de Vueling Airlines SA y sus tripulantes pilotos” (BOE-A-2026-5693, Vueling’s pilots’ collective agreement)
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Barcelona · Median asking rent (furnished), Studio
EUR 1,225 a month (≈$1.4K)
HousingAnywhere
Where to liveBarcelona · BCN
RentMedian asking rent (furnished) · per month
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
BaseBarcelona BCN View on Google Maps
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Vueling Airlines captain pay is estimated at about $174K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.
Vueling Airlines first officer pay is estimated at about $72K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.
Captain / First Officer — European routes. Barcelona / Madrid base. Key requirements: License: EASA ATPL (AESA-approved); English: ICAO Level 4 or above; Type Rating: A320 family preferred. We have not been able to confirm flight-hour requirements the airline publishes; the airline’s careers page is linked under Jobs above.
Dividing our estimated annual figures by 12, Vueling Airlines captains earn about $14K a month and first officers about $6K. 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 Vueling Airlines first officers at $72K and captains at $174K — a step of about $101K, or roughly 2.4×. 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 $174K and first officers at $72K 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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