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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.
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 | ¥1,900万 | ¥1,300万〜2,600万 | ¥1,000万 | ¥650万〜1,350万 |
| AirAsia Group | ¥1,300万 | ¥1,050万〜1,680万 | ¥600万 | ¥400万〜780万 |
Where Malaysia sits worldwide
Captain averages side by side. Malaysia sits at ¥1,600万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 35% below. That places it 42th 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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