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Pilot Salary in Canada

4 airlines based in Canada, compared on our captain and first officer estimates and ranges. Civil aviation authority: Transport Canada.

4 airlines #13 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$232K
$85K〜$300K
First officer estimate
$123K
$50K〜$195K
vs world estimate
-14%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
Air Canada
captain $260K

Pilot salary by airline in Canada

Airlines whose sources we have checked come first, each figure shown with who it applies to, what it includes and when it was published. The rest are sorted by captain average, highest first. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.

Airlines whose sources we have checked (3)

“Official posting” means the airline’s own published figure, “job posting” a recruitment agency’s advert, “past ad” a vacancy that has since closed, and “modelled example” a figure we can reproduce from a published document and its formula. “Estimated” is our own estimate from public information, not a figure the airline publishes.

Airline Position Annual figure we publish
Air Canada Captain $260K (Estimated)
First officer $139K (Estimated)
WestJet Airlines Captain $245K (Estimated)
First officer $129K (Estimated)
Jazz Aviation Captain $115K (Estimated)
First officer $58K (Estimated)

Other airlines we list (1)

For these 1 the figures are our own estimates with a range, worked out from publicly available information.

Airline Captain est. Captain range F/O est. F/O range
Porter Airlines $170K $145K〜$201K $85K $63K〜$107K

Where Canada sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. Canada sits at $232K against a $270K world average — about 14% below. That places it 13th of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇨🇦 Canada
$232K
🇺🇸 United States
$417K
🇳🇱 Netherlands
$417K
🇫🇷 France
$323K

Country figures are the mean of our captain estimates for the airlines we list there. First officers: $154K worldwide. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airlines publish. Where an airline has published a figure itself, we show that separately on its own page.

Compare other countries

To see the whole region at once, go to pilot salary in North America — 23 airlines across 2 countries, captains averaging $398K.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Canada?
Across the 4 airlines we list in Canada, our captain estimate averages $232K ($85K〜$300K) and first officers average $123K ($50K〜$195K). That is about 14% below the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in Canada pays pilots the most?
Of the 4 airlines listed, Air Canada pays the most: our captain estimate is $260K ($205K〜$300K) and first officers $139K.
How does Canada rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, Canada is number 13. The world captain average is $270K; Canada sits at $232K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Canada at $232K is $79K higher.