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Pilot Salary in Colombia

Avianca, based in Colombia, with our captain and first officer estimates and ranges. Civil aviation authority: Aerocivil.

1 airline #48 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$107K
$75K〜$151K
First officer estimate
$53K
$35K〜$82K
vs world estimate
-60%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
Avianca
captain $107K

Pilot salary by airline in Colombia

Sorted by captain average, highest first. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.

Airline Captain est. Captain range F/O est. F/O range
Avianca $107K $75K〜$151K $53K $35K〜$82K

Where Colombia sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. Colombia sits at $107K against a $270K world average — about 60% below. That places it 48th of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇨🇴 Colombia
$107K
🇺🇸 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 Latin America — 4 airlines across 4 countries, captains averaging $130K.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Colombia?
At Avianca, the only airline we list in Colombia, our captain estimate averages $107K ($75K〜$151K) and first officers average $53K ($35K〜$82K). That is about 60% below the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in Colombia pays pilots the most?
Avianca is the only airline we list in Colombia: our captain estimate is $107K ($75K〜$151K) and first officers $53K.
How does Colombia rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, Colombia is number 48. The world captain average is $270K; Colombia sits at $107K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Colombia at $107K is $46K lower.