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Pilot Salary in Colombia

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

1 airline #40 of 51 countries
Captain average
$107K
$75K〜$151K
First officer average
$53K
$35K〜$82K
vs world average
-31%
world avg $156K
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 avg Captain range F/O avg F/O range
Avianca $107K $75K〜$151K $53K $35K〜$82K

Where Colombia sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Colombia sits at $107K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 31% below. That places it 40th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇨🇴 Colombia
$107K
🇺🇸 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 Latin America — 4 airlines across 4 countries, captains averaging $129K.

🇲🇽
Mexico
1 airline
$145K
🇵🇦
Panama
1 airline
$145K
🇨🇱
Chile
1 airline
$120K
🇯🇴
Jordan
1 airline
$107K
🇫🇯
Fiji
1 airline
$107K
🇲🇾
Malaysia
2 airlines
$101K

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Colombia?
At Avianca, the only airline we list in Colombia, captains average $107K ($75K〜$151K) and first officers average $53K ($35K〜$82K). That is about 31% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Colombia pays pilots the most?
Avianca is the only airline we list in Colombia: captains average $107K ($75K〜$151K) and first officers $53K.
How does Colombia rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Colombia is number 40. The world average is $156K; Colombia sits at $107K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Colombia at $107K is $9.4K lower.

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