Airline headquartered in the UK. Founded 2017. Pilot bases include London Gatwick (LGW) and London Luton (LTN).
SourcesWizz Air UK Limited “Annual Report and Financial Statements, year ended 31 March 2025”Companies House “WIZZ AIR UK LIMITED”UK Civil Aviation Authority “August 2026 Airline Data, Table 8.2”
$273K
$123K
Our estimate
SourcesIrish Examiner (report of a Wizz Air announcement), “Wizz Air offers free pilot training as it announces recruitment drive in Ireland”Published 15 October 2025 · checked 30 October 2026A vacancy posted by the recruitment agency FCI, “A320 TR / NTR First Officers – UK Nationals – Wizz Air”No date given on the page · checked 30 October 2026
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Wizz Air “Pilot Jobs & Pilot Academy”checked 19 October 2026
Roster (UK company)Job ad
5 on / 4 off at Gatwick and Luton, flexible local rosters, and 14 on / 14 off for captains (requests, not guaranteed)
Pilot recruitment page (Wizz Air UK) · checked 19 October 2026
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We have not been able to confirm any terms published by the airline
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Commuting (14/7 commuter roster)Job ad
Free commuting on the Wizz Air network twice a month (most bases)
Pilot recruitment page (for those choosing the 14/7 commuter roster) · checked 19 October 2026
Commuting (14/7 commuter roster) is shown under “Duty & training”. See Duty & training
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SourcesWizz Air “Pilot Jobs & Pilot Academy”
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Crawley · Average private rent, 1-Bed
GBP 1,071 a month (≈$1.5K)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · September 2026
Where to liveCrawley · LGW
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentAverage private rent · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
Office for National Statistics (ONS)September 2026
Where to liveLuton · LTN
RentAverage private rent · per month
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
BaseLGW · LTN View on Google Maps
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Wizz Air UK captain pay is estimated at about $273K per year (the sources do not say whether before or after tax). These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.
Wizz Air UK first officer pay is estimated at about $123K per year (the sources do not say whether before or after tax), rising with seniority.
Captain — Airbus A320/A321 — Direct Entry Captain. Key requirements: License: Valid UK CAA ATPL. We have not been able to confirm flight-hour requirements the airline publishes; the airline’s careers page is linked under Jobs above.
We do not publish a monthly figure for Wizz Air UK. An annual figure divided by twelve is not what lands in a given month — what you are paid moves with the hours you fly.
We estimate annual pay for Wizz Air UK captains at about $273K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Wizz Air UK publishes. The sources do not say whether the Wizz Air UK figures on this page are before or after tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. We estimate annual pay for Wizz Air UK first officers at about $123K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Wizz Air UK publishes. The sources do not say whether the Wizz Air UK figures on this page are before or after tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. Source checked 2026-10-30; yen figures are converted for comparison at the rate held as of 2026-08-22, not a live rate.
The sources do not say whether the Wizz Air UK figures on this page are before or after tax. Take-home depends on where you are resident and on your own deductions, so no single percentage applies, and we do not publish one. 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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