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Pilot Salary in Malaysia

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

2 airlines #44 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$119K
$66K〜$198K
First officer estimate
$48K
$25K〜$85K
vs world estimate
-56%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
Malaysia Airlines
captain $167K

Pilot salary by airline in Malaysia

Airlines whose sources we have checked come first, each figure shown with who it applies to, what it includes and when it was published. The rest are sorted by captain average, highest first. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.

Airlines whose sources we have checked (2)

“Official posting” means the airline’s own published figure, “job posting” a recruitment agency’s advert, “past ad” a vacancy that has since closed, and “modelled example” a figure we can reproduce from a published document and its formula. “Estimated” is our own estimate from public information, not a figure the airline publishes.

Airline Position Annual figure we publish
Malaysia Airlines Captain $167K (Estimated)
First officer $68K (Estimated)
AirAsia Group Captain $96K (Estimated)
First officer $38K (Estimated)

Where Malaysia sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. Malaysia sits at $119K against a $270K world average — about 56% below. That places it 44th of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇲🇾 Malaysia
$119K
🇺🇸 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 Asia — 27 airlines across 12 countries, captains averaging $195K.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Malaysia?
Across the 2 airlines we list in Malaysia, our captain estimate averages $119K ($66K〜$198K) and first officers average $48K ($25K〜$85K). That is about 56% below the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in Malaysia pays pilots the most?
Of the 2 airlines listed, Malaysia Airlines pays the most: our captain estimate is $167K ($82K〜$198K) and first officers $68K.
How does Malaysia rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, Malaysia is number 44. The world captain average is $270K; Malaysia sits at $119K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Malaysia at $119K is $34K lower.