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Pilot Salary in Portugal

TAP Air Portugal, based in Portugal, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: EASA.

1 airline #27 of 51 countries
Captain average
$141K
$108K〜$195K
First officer average
$70K
$49K〜$98K
vs world average
-10%
world avg $156K
Top payer
TAP Air Portugal
captain $141K

Pilot salary by airline in Portugal

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
TAP Air Portugal $141K $108K〜$195K $70K $49K〜$98K

Where Portugal sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Portugal sits at $141K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 10% below. That places it 27th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇵🇹 Portugal
$141K
🇺🇸 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 Portugal?
At TAP Air Portugal, the only airline we list in Portugal, captains average $141K ($108K〜$195K) and first officers average $70K ($49K〜$98K). That is about 10% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Portugal pays pilots the most?
TAP Air Portugal is the only airline we list in Portugal: captains average $141K ($108K〜$195K) and first officers $70K.
How does Portugal rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Portugal is number 27. The world average is $156K; Portugal sits at $141K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Portugal at $141K is $25K higher.

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