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Pilot Salary in Portugal

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

1 airline #10 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$241K
$206K〜$321K
First officer estimate
$149K
$94K〜$199K
vs world estimate
-11%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
TAP Air Portugal
captain $241K

Pilot salary by airline in Portugal

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
TAP Air Portugal Captain $241K (Estimated)
First officer $149K (Estimated)

Where Portugal sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. Portugal sits at $241K against a $270K world average — about 11% below. That places it 10th of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇵🇹 Portugal
$241K
🇺🇸 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 Europe — 25 airlines across 18 countries, captains averaging $219K.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Portugal?
At TAP Air Portugal, the only airline we list in Portugal, our captain estimate averages $241K ($206K〜$321K) and first officers average $149K ($94K〜$199K). That is about 11% below the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in Portugal pays pilots the most?
TAP Air Portugal is the only airline we list in Portugal: our captain estimate is $241K ($206K〜$321K) and first officers $149K.
How does Portugal rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, Portugal is number 10. The world captain average is $270K; Portugal sits at $241K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Portugal at $241K is $88K higher.