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Pilot Salary in Egypt

EgyptAir, based in Egypt, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: ECAA.

1 airline #46 of 51 countries
Captain average
$98K
$79K$120K
First officer average
$53K
$41K$66K
vs world average
-37%
world avg $156K
Top payer
EgyptAir
captain $98K

Pilot salary by airline in Egypt

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
EgyptAir $98K $79K$120K $53K $41K$66K

Where Egypt sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Egypt sits at $98K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 37% below. That places it 46th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇪🇬 Egypt
$98K
🇺🇸 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 Africa — 4 airlines across 4 countries, captains averaging $94K.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Egypt?
At EgyptAir, the only airline we list in Egypt, captains average $98K ($79K$120K) and first officers average $53K ($41K$66K). That is about 37% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Egypt pays pilots the most?
EgyptAir is the only airline we list in Egypt: captains average $98K ($79K$120K) and first officers $53K.
How does Egypt rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Egypt is number 46. The world average is $156K; Egypt sits at $98K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Egypt at $98K is $19K lower.