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Pilot Salary in Egypt

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

1 airline #41 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$123K
$79K〜$123K
First officer estimate
$61K
$41K〜$66K
vs world estimate
-55%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
EgyptAir
captain $123K

Pilot salary by airline in Egypt

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 (1)

“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
EgyptAir Captain $123K (Estimated)
First officer $61K (Estimated)

Where Egypt sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. Egypt sits at $123K against a $270K world average — about 55% below. That places it 41st of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇪🇬 Egypt
$123K
🇺🇸 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 Africa — 5 airlines across 5 countries, captains averaging $119K.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Egypt?
At EgyptAir, the only airline we list in Egypt, our captain estimate averages $123K ($79K〜$123K) and first officers average $61K ($41K〜$66K). That is about 55% below the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in Egypt pays pilots the most?
EgyptAir is the only airline we list in Egypt: our captain estimate is $123K ($79K〜$123K) and first officers $61K.
How does Egypt rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, Egypt is number 41. The world captain average is $270K; Egypt sits at $123K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Egypt at $123K is $30K lower.