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Pilot Salary in Kenya

Kenya Airways, based in Kenya, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: KCAA.

1 airline #47 of 51 countries
Captain average
$94K
$72K〜$123K
First officer average
$47K
$35K〜$66K
vs world average
-40%
world avg $156K
Top payer
Kenya Airways
captain $94K

Pilot salary by airline in Kenya

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
Kenya Airways $94K $72K〜$123K $47K $35K〜$66K

Where Kenya sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Kenya sits at $94K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 40% below. That places it 47th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇰🇪 Kenya
$94K
🇺🇸 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 Africa — 4 airlines across 4 countries, captains averaging $94K.

🇪🇹
Ethiopia
1 airline
$101K
🇪🇬
Egypt
1 airline
$98K
🇿🇦
South Africa
1 airline
$82K
🇵🇭
Philippines
1 airline
$98K
🇮🇳
India
2 airlines
$99K
🇲🇾
Malaysia
2 airlines
$101K

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Kenya?
At Kenya Airways, the only airline we list in Kenya, captains average $94K ($72K〜$123K) and first officers average $47K ($35K〜$66K). That is about 40% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Kenya pays pilots the most?
Kenya Airways is the only airline we list in Kenya: captains average $94K ($72K〜$123K) and first officers $47K.
How does Kenya rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Kenya is number 47. The world average is $156K; Kenya sits at $94K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Kenya at $94K is $22K lower.

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