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Pilot Salary in Australia

2 airlines based in Australia, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: CASA.

2 airlines #10 of 51 countries
Captain average
$192K
$120K〜$340K
First officer average
$109K
$60K〜$196K
vs world average
+23%
world avg $156K
Top payer
Qantas
captain $233K

Pilot salary by airline in Australia

Sorted by captain average, highest first. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.

Airline Captain avg Captain range F/O avg F/O range
Qantas $233K $196K〜$340K $132K $104K〜$196K
Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) $151K $120K〜$195K $85K $60K〜$110K

Where Australia sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Australia sits at $192K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 23% above. That places it 10th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇦🇺 Australia
$192K
🇺🇸 United States
$276K
🇨🇭 Switzerland
$258K
🇳🇱 Netherlands
$249K

Country figures are the unweighted mean of captain averages for the airlines we list there. World first officer average: $88K across 112 airlines.

Compare other countries

To see the whole region at once, go to pilot salary in Oceania — 4 airlines across 3 countries, captains averaging $175K.

🇳🇿
New Zealand
1 airline
$208K
🇫🇯
Fiji
1 airline
$107K
🇫🇮
Finland
1 airline
$189K
🇩🇪
Germany
2 airlines
$196K
🇨🇳
China
4 airlines
$188K
🇨🇦
Canada
3 airlines
$198K

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Australia?
Across the 2 airlines we list in Australia, captains average $192K ($120K〜$340K) and first officers average $109K ($60K〜$196K). That is about 23% above the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Australia pays pilots the most?
Of the 2 airlines listed, Qantas pays the most: captains average $233K ($196K〜$340K) and first officers $132K.
How does Australia rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Australia is number 10. The world average is $156K; Australia sits at $192K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Australia at $192K is $75K higher.

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