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Pilot Salary in Germany
2 airlines based in Germany, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: EASA.
Pilot salary by airline in Germany
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa | ¥3,440万 | ¥2,490万〜4,320万 | ¥1,890万 | ¥1,260万〜3,010万 |
| Eurowings | ¥2,770万 | ¥2,060万〜3,480万 | ¥1,710万 | ¥1,270万〜2,150万 |
Where Germany sits worldwide
Captain averages side by side. Germany sits at ¥3,110万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 25% above. That places it 9th of the 51 countries covered.
Country figures are the unweighted mean of captain averages for the airlines we list there. World first officer average: ¥1,400万 across 112 airlines.
Compare other countries
To see the whole region at once, go to pilot salary in Europe — 25 airlines across 18 countries, captains averaging ¥2,560万.
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