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Pilot Salary in Brunei

Royal Brunei Airlines, based in Brunei, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: DCA.

1 airline #32 of 51 countries No income tax
Captain average
$129K
$107K〜$154K
First officer average
$69K
$57K〜$85K
vs world average
-17%
world avg $156K
Top payer
Royal Brunei Airlines
captain $129K

Pilot salary by airline in Brunei

Sorted by captain average, highest first. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots. Note that Brunei levies no personal income tax, so these figures are close to take-home.

Airline Captain avg Captain range F/O avg F/O range
Royal Brunei Airlines $129K $107K〜$154K $69K $57K〜$85K

Where Brunei sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Brunei sits at $129K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 17% below. That places it 32th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇧🇳 Brunei
$129K
🇺🇸 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 Asia — 26 airlines across 12 countries, captains averaging $135K.

🇨🇳
China
4 airlines
$188K
🇸🇬
Singapore
2 airlines
$181K
🇭🇰
Hong Kong
2 airlines
$178K
🇰🇷
South Korea
2 airlines
$146K
🇹🇼
Taiwan
3 airlines
$137K
🇹🇭
Thailand
1 airline
$116K

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Brunei?
At Royal Brunei Airlines, the only airline we list in Brunei, captains average $129K ($107K〜$154K) and first officers average $69K ($57K〜$85K). That is about 17% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Brunei pays pilots the most?
Royal Brunei Airlines is the only airline we list in Brunei: captains average $129K ($107K〜$154K) and first officers $69K.
How does Brunei rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Brunei is number 32. The world average is $156K; Brunei sits at $129K.
Is pilot pay in Brunei tax-free?
Brunei levies no personal income tax, so the figures shown are close to take-home. Against an identical gross salary in a country that taxes income, the amount you actually keep is materially higher.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Brunei at $129K is $13K higher.

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