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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
¥1,600万
¥1,050万〜2,600万
First officer average
¥800万
¥400万〜1,350万
vs world average
-35%
world avg ¥2,480万
Top payer
Malaysia Airlines
captain ¥1,900万

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.

World average
¥2,480万
Japan
¥1,850万
🇲🇾 Malaysia
¥1,600万
🇺🇸 United States
¥4,380万
🇨🇭 Switzerland
¥4,100万
🇳🇱 Netherlands
¥3,960万

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.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Malaysia?
Across the 2 airlines we list in Malaysia, captains average ¥1,600万 (¥1,050万〜2,600万) and first officers average ¥800万 (¥400万〜1,350万). That is about 35% below the ¥2,480万 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 ¥1,900万 (¥1,300万〜2,600万) and first officers ¥1,000万.
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 ¥2,480万; Malaysia sits at ¥1,600万.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average ¥1,850万. Malaysia at ¥1,600万 is ¥250万 lower.