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Pilot Salary in Saudi Arabia
2 airlines based in Saudi Arabia, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: GACA.
Pilot salary by airline in Saudi Arabia
Sorted by captain average, highest first. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots. Note that Saudi Arabia levies no personal income tax, so these figures are close to take-home.
| Airline | Captain avg | Captain range | F/O avg | F/O range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh Air | ¥4,300万 | ¥3,600万〜5,000万 | ¥3,000万 | ¥2,700万〜3,400万 |
| Saudia | ¥3,300万 | ¥2,700万〜4,200万 | ¥1,800万 | ¥1,450万〜2,300万 |
Where Saudi Arabia sits worldwide
Captain averages side by side. Saudi Arabia sits at ¥3,800万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 53% above. That places it 4th of the 51 countries covered.
Country figures are the unweighted mean of captain averages for the airlines we list there. World first officer average: ¥1,400万 across 112 airlines.
Compare other countries
To see the whole region at once, go to pilot salary in the Middle East — 9 airlines across 7 countries, captains averaging ¥3,030万.
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