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Pilot Salary in Poland

LOT Polish Airlines, based in Poland, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: EASA.

1 airline #48 of 51 countries
Captain average
$88K
$72K〜$104K
First officer average
$46K
$37K〜$54K
vs world average
-44%
world avg $156K
Top payer
LOT Polish Airlines
captain $88K

Pilot salary by airline in Poland

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
LOT Polish Airlines $88K $72K〜$104K $46K $37K〜$54K

Where Poland sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Poland sits at $88K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 44% below. That places it 48th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇵🇱 Poland
$88K
🇺🇸 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 Europe — 25 airlines across 18 countries, captains averaging $161K.

🇨🇭
Switzerland
1 airline
$258K
🇳🇱
Netherlands
1 airline
$249K
🇫🇷
France
1 airline
$222K
🇩🇪
Germany
2 airlines
$196K
🇫🇮
Finland
1 airline
$189K
🇬🇧
United Kingdom
4 airlines
$184K

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Poland?
At LOT Polish Airlines, the only airline we list in Poland, captains average $88K ($72K〜$104K) and first officers average $46K ($37K〜$54K). That is about 44% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Poland pays pilots the most?
LOT Polish Airlines is the only airline we list in Poland: captains average $88K ($72K〜$104K) and first officers $46K.
How does Poland rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Poland is number 48. The world average is $156K; Poland sits at $88K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Poland at $88K is $28K lower.

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