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Pilot Salary in the Philippines

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

1 airline #49 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$105K
$72K〜$137K
First officer estimate
$50K
$31K〜$69K
vs world estimate
-61%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
Philippine Airlines
captain $105K

Pilot salary by airline in the Philippines

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 (1)

“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
Philippine Airlines Captain $105K (Estimated)
First officer $50K (Estimated)

Where the Philippines sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. The Philippines sits at $105K against a $270K world average — about 61% below. That places it 49th of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇵🇭 Philippines
$105K
🇺🇸 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 the Philippines?
At Philippine Airlines, the only airline we list in the Philippines, our captain estimate averages $105K ($72K〜$137K) and first officers average $50K ($31K〜$69K). That is about 61% below the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in the Philippines pays pilots the most?
Philippine Airlines is the only airline we list in the Philippines: our captain estimate is $105K ($72K〜$137K) and first officers $50K.
How does the Philippines rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, the Philippines is number 49. The world captain average is $270K; the Philippines sits at $105K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. The Philippines at $105K is $48K lower.