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Pilot Salary in Canada
3 airlines based in Canada, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: Transport Canada.
Pilot salary by airline in Canada
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WestJet Airlines | $214K | $164K〜$277K | $113K | $88K〜$138K |
| Air Canada | $211K | $157K〜$268K | $95K | $36K〜$138K |
| Porter Airlines | $170K | $145K〜$201K | $85K | $63K〜$107K |
Where Canada sits worldwide
Captain averages side by side. Canada sits at $198K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 27% above. That places it 8th of the 51 countries covered.
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 North America — 14 airlines across 2 countries, captains averaging $259K.
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