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Pilot Salary in Malaysia

2 airlines based in Malaysia, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: CAAM.

2 airlines #42 of 51 countries
Captain average
$101K
$66K〜$164K
First officer average
$50K
$25K〜$85K
vs world average
-35%
world avg $156K
Top payer
Malaysia Airlines
captain $120K

Pilot salary by airline in Malaysia

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
Malaysia Airlines $120K $82K〜$164K $63K $41K〜$85K
AirAsia Group $82K $66K〜$106K $38K $25K〜$49K

Where Malaysia sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Malaysia sits at $101K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 35% below. That places it 42th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇲🇾 Malaysia
$101K
🇺🇸 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 Asia — 26 airlines across 12 countries, captains averaging $135K.

🇨🇳
China
4 airlines
$188K
🇸🇬
Singapore
2 airlines
$181K
🇭🇰
Hong Kong
2 airlines
$178K
🇰🇷
South Korea
2 airlines
$146K
🇹🇼
Taiwan
3 airlines
$137K
🇧🇳
Brunei
1 airline
$129K

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Malaysia?
Across the 2 airlines we list in Malaysia, captains average $101K ($66K〜$164K) and first officers average $50K ($25K〜$85K). That is about 35% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Malaysia pays pilots the most?
Of the 2 airlines listed, Malaysia Airlines pays the most: captains average $120K ($82K〜$164K) and first officers $63K.
How does Malaysia rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Malaysia is number 42. The world average is $156K; Malaysia sits at $101K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Malaysia at $101K is $16K lower.

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