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Pilot Salary in France
Air France, based in France, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: EASA.
Pilot salary by airline in France
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France | $222K | $173K〜$379K | $114K | $75K〜$184K |
Where France sits worldwide
Captain averages side by side. France sits at $222K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 42% above. That places it 6th of the 51 countries covered.
Country figures are the unweighted mean of captain averages for the airlines we list there. World first officer average: $88K across 112 airlines.
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To see the whole region at once, go to pilot salary in Europe — 25 airlines across 18 countries, captains averaging $161K.
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