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Pilot Salary in Ireland
2 airlines based in Ireland, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: EASA.
Pilot salary by airline in Ireland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus | $173K | $135K〜$258K | $107K | $78K〜$164K |
| Ryanair | $141K | $91K〜$195K | $65K | $41K〜$92K |
Where Ireland sits worldwide
Captain averages side by side. Ireland sits at $157K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 1% above. That places it 21th of the 51 countries covered.
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.
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