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Pilot Salary in the Netherlands

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, based in the Netherlands, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: EASA.

1 airline #3 of 51 countries
Captain average
¥3,960万
¥3,030万〜5,810万
First officer average
¥2,240万
¥1,380万〜4,370万
vs world average
+60%
world avg ¥2,480万
Top payer
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
captain ¥3,960万

Pilot salary by airline in the Netherlands

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
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ¥3,960万 ¥3,030万〜5,810万 ¥2,240万 ¥1,380万〜4,370万

Where the Netherlands sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. The Netherlands sits at ¥3,960万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 60% above. That places it 3rd of the 51 countries covered.

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

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 Europe — 25 airlines across 18 countries, captains averaging ¥2,560万.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in the Netherlands?
At KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the only airline we list in the Netherlands, captains average ¥3,960万 (¥3,030万〜5,810万) and first officers average ¥2,240万 (¥1,380万〜4,370万). That is about 60% above the ¥2,480万 captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in the Netherlands pays pilots the most?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the only airline we list in the Netherlands: captains average ¥3,960万 (¥3,030万〜5,810万) and first officers ¥2,240万.
How does the Netherlands rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, the Netherlands is number 3. The world average is ¥2,480万; the Netherlands sits at ¥3,960万.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average ¥1,850万. The Netherlands at ¥3,960万 is ¥2,110万 higher.