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Pilot Salary in Hong Kong

2 airlines based in Hong Kong, compared on our captain and first officer estimates and ranges. Civil aviation authority: HKCAD.

2 airlines #5 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$290K
$88K〜$484K
First officer estimate
$139K
$50K〜$203K
vs world estimate
+7%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
Cathay Pacific
captain $319K

Pilot salary by airline in Hong Kong

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
Cathay Pacific Captain $319K (Estimated)
First officer First Officer: $123K (target annual salary, Modelled example); Second Officer: $80K (target annual salary, Modelled example)

Other airlines we list (1)

For these 1 the figures are our own estimates with a range, worked out from publicly available information.

Airline Captain est. Captain range F/O est. F/O range
HK Express $129K $88K〜$164K $72K $50K〜$94K

Where Hong Kong sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. Hong Kong sits at $290K against a $270K world average — about 7% above. That places it 5th of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
$290K
🇺🇸 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 Asia — 27 airlines across 12 countries, captains averaging $195K.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Hong Kong?
Across the 2 airlines we list in Hong Kong, our captain estimate averages $290K ($88K〜$484K) and first officers average $139K ($50K〜$203K). That is about 7% above the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in Hong Kong pays pilots the most?
Of the 2 airlines listed, Cathay Pacific pays the most: our captain estimate is $319K ($189K〜$484K) and first officers $151K.
How does Hong Kong rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, Hong Kong is number 5. The world captain average is $270K; Hong Kong sits at $290K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Hong Kong at $290K is $137K higher.