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Pilot Salary in Hong Kong
2 airlines based in Hong Kong, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: HKCAD.
Pilot salary by airline in Hong Kong
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific | ¥3,600万 | ¥3,000万〜5,650万 | ¥2,400万 | ¥1,800万〜3,230万 |
| HK Express | ¥2,050万 | ¥1,400万〜2,600万 | ¥1,150万 | ¥800万〜1,500万 |
Where Hong Kong sits worldwide
Captain averages side by side. Hong Kong sits at ¥2,830万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 14% above. That places it 16th 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 Asia — 26 airlines across 12 countries, captains averaging ¥2,140万.
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