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Pilot Salary in the Philippines

Philippine Airlines, based in the Philippines, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: CAAP.

1 airline #45 of 51 countries
Captain average
$98K
$72K〜$132K
First officer average
$47K
$31K〜$66K
vs world average
-37%
world avg $156K
Top payer
Philippine Airlines
captain $98K

Pilot salary by airline in the Philippines

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
Philippine Airlines $98K $72K〜$132K $47K $31K〜$66K

Where the Philippines sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. The Philippines sits at $98K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 37% below. That places it 45th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇵🇭 Philippines
$98K
🇺🇸 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 the Philippines?
At Philippine Airlines, the only airline we list in the Philippines, captains average $98K ($72K〜$132K) and first officers average $47K ($31K〜$66K). That is about 37% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in the Philippines pays pilots the most?
Philippine Airlines is the only airline we list in the Philippines: captains average $98K ($72K〜$132K) and first officers $47K.
How does the Philippines rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, the Philippines is number 45. The world average is $156K; the Philippines sits at $98K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. The Philippines at $98K is $19K lower.

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