Pilot Salary in Brunei

Q: How does it compare with Japanese airlines?

Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Brunei at $128K is $13K higher.

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

¥2,050万

¥1,700万〜2,450万

First officer average

¥1,100万

¥900万〜1,350万

vs world average

-17%

world avg ¥2,480万

Top payer

Royal Brunei Airlines

captain ¥2,050万

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	¥2,050万	¥1,700万〜2,450万	¥1,100万	¥900万〜1,350万

Where Brunei sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Brunei sits at ¥2,050万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 17% below. That places it 32th of the 51 countries covered.

World average

¥2,480万

Japan

¥1,850万

🇧🇳 Brunei

¥2,050万

🇺🇸 United States

¥4,380万

🇨🇭 Switzerland

¥4,100万

🇳🇱 Netherlands

¥3,960万

Country figures are the unweighted mean of captain averages for the airlines we list there. World first officer average: ¥1,400万 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 ¥2,140万.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Brunei?

At Royal Brunei Airlines, the only airline we list in Brunei, captains average ¥2,050万 (¥1,700万〜2,450万) and first officers average ¥1,100万 (¥900万〜1,350万). That is about 17% below the ¥2,480万 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 ¥2,050万 (¥1,700万〜2,450万) and first officers ¥1,100万.

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 ¥2,480万; Brunei sits at ¥2,050万.

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 ¥1,850万. Brunei at ¥2,050万 is ¥200万 higher.

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