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Pilot Salary in Italy

ITA Airways, based in Italy, with our captain and first officer estimates and ranges. Civil aviation authority: EASA.

1 airline #38 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$135K
$119K〜$157K
First officer estimate
$85K
$49K〜$118K
vs world estimate
-50%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
ITA Airways
captain $135K

Pilot salary by airline in Italy

Sorted by captain average, highest first. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.

Airline Captain est. Captain range F/O est. F/O range
ITA Airways $135K $119K〜$157K $85K $49K〜$118K

Where Italy sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. Italy sits at $135K against a $270K world average — about 50% below. That places it 38th of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇮🇹 Italy
$135K
🇺🇸 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 Europe — 25 airlines across 18 countries, captains averaging $219K.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Italy?
At ITA Airways, the only airline we list in Italy, our captain estimate averages $135K ($119K〜$157K) and first officers average $85K ($49K〜$118K). That is about 50% below the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in Italy pays pilots the most?
ITA Airways is the only airline we list in Italy: our captain estimate is $135K ($119K〜$157K) and first officers $85K.
How does Italy rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, Italy is number 38. The world captain average is $270K; Italy sits at $135K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Italy at $135K is $18K lower.