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Pilot Salary in Iceland

Icelandair, based in Iceland, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: EASA.

1 airline #31 of 51 countries
Captain average
$135K
$108K〜$164K
First officer average
$75K
$60K〜$98K
vs world average
-13%
world avg $156K
Top payer
Icelandair
captain $135K

Pilot salary by airline in Iceland

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
Icelandair $135K $108K〜$164K $75K $60K〜$98K

Where Iceland sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Iceland sits at $135K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 13% below. That places it 31th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇮🇸 Iceland
$135K
🇺🇸 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 Europe — 25 airlines across 18 countries, captains averaging $161K.

🇨🇭
Switzerland
1 airline
$258K
🇳🇱
Netherlands
1 airline
$249K
🇫🇷
France
1 airline
$222K
🇩🇪
Germany
2 airlines
$196K
🇫🇮
Finland
1 airline
$189K
🇬🇧
United Kingdom
4 airlines
$184K

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Iceland?
At Icelandair, the only airline we list in Iceland, captains average $135K ($108K〜$164K) and first officers average $75K ($60K〜$98K). That is about 13% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Iceland pays pilots the most?
Icelandair is the only airline we list in Iceland: captains average $135K ($108K〜$164K) and first officers $75K.
How does Iceland rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Iceland is number 31. The world average is $156K; Iceland sits at $135K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Iceland at $135K is $19K higher.

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