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Pilot Salary in Austria

Austrian Airlines, based in Austria, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: EASA.

1 airline #20 of 51 countries
Captain average
$164K
$126K〜$208K
First officer average
$98K
$78K〜$129K
vs world average
+5%
world avg $156K
Top payer
Austrian Airlines
captain $164K

Pilot salary by airline in Austria

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
Austrian Airlines $164K $126K〜$208K $98K $78K〜$129K

Where Austria sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Austria sits at $164K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 5% above. That places it 20th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇦🇹 Austria
$164K
🇺🇸 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 Europe — 25 airlines across 18 countries, captains averaging $161K.

🇨🇭
Switzerland
1 airline
$258K
🇳🇱
Netherlands
1 airline
$249K
🇫🇷
France
1 airline
$222K
🇩🇪
Germany
2 airlines
$196K
🇫🇮
Finland
1 airline
$189K
🇬🇧
United Kingdom
4 airlines
$184K

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Austria?
At Austrian Airlines, the only airline we list in Austria, captains average $164K ($126K〜$208K) and first officers average $98K ($78K〜$129K). That is about 5% above the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Austria pays pilots the most?
Austrian Airlines is the only airline we list in Austria: captains average $164K ($126K〜$208K) and first officers $98K.
How does Austria rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Austria is number 20. The world average is $156K; Austria sits at $164K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Austria at $164K is $47K higher.

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