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Pilot Salary in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Airlines, based in Ethiopia, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: ECAA.

1 airline #43 of 51 countries
Captain average
$101K
$82K〜$123K
First officer average
$55K
$44K〜$69K
vs world average
-35%
world avg $156K
Top payer
Ethiopian Airlines
captain $101K

Pilot salary by airline in Ethiopia

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
Ethiopian Airlines $101K $82K〜$123K $55K $44K〜$69K

Where Ethiopia sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Ethiopia sits at $101K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 35% below. That places it 43th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
$101K
🇺🇸 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.

🇪🇬
Egypt
1 airline
$98K
🇰🇪
Kenya
1 airline
$94K
🇿🇦
South Africa
1 airline
$82K
🇲🇾
Malaysia
2 airlines
$101K
🇮🇳
India
2 airlines
$99K
🇵🇭
Philippines
1 airline
$98K

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Ethiopia?
At Ethiopian Airlines, the only airline we list in Ethiopia, captains average $101K ($82K〜$123K) and first officers average $55K ($44K〜$69K). That is about 35% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Ethiopia pays pilots the most?
Ethiopian Airlines is the only airline we list in Ethiopia: captains average $101K ($82K〜$123K) and first officers $55K.
How does Ethiopia rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Ethiopia is number 43. The world average is $156K; Ethiopia sits at $101K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Ethiopia at $101K is $16K lower.

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