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Pilot Salary in India
2 airlines based in India, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: DGCA.
Pilot salary by airline in India
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiGo | ¥1,600万 | ¥1,150万〜2,200万 | ¥500万 | ¥340万〜650万 |
| Air India | ¥1,550万 | ¥1,100万〜2,000万 | ¥720万 | ¥540万〜900万 |
Where India sits worldwide
Captain averages side by side. India sits at ¥1,580万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 36% below. That places it 44th 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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