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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.

2 airlines #4 of 51 countries No income tax
Captain average
¥3,800万
¥2,700万〜5,000万
First officer average
¥2,400万
¥1,450万〜3,400万
vs world average
+53%
world avg ¥2,480万
Top payer
Riyadh Air
captain ¥4,300万

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.

World average
¥2,480万
Japan
¥1,850万
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
¥3,800万
🇺🇸 United States
¥4,380万
🇨🇭 Switzerland
¥4,100万
🇳🇱 Netherlands
¥3,960万

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.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Saudi Arabia?
Across the 2 airlines we list in Saudi Arabia, captains average ¥3,800万 (¥2,700万〜5,000万) and first officers average ¥2,400万 (¥1,450万〜3,400万). That is about 53% above the ¥2,480万 captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Saudi Arabia pays pilots the most?
Of the 2 airlines listed, Riyadh Air pays the most: captains average ¥4,300万 (¥3,600万〜5,000万) and first officers ¥3,000万.
How does Saudi Arabia rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Saudi Arabia is number 4. The world average is ¥2,480万; Saudi Arabia sits at ¥3,800万.
Is pilot pay in Saudi Arabia tax-free?
Saudi Arabia levies no personal income tax, so the figures shown are close to take-home. Against an identical gross salary in a country that taxes income, the amount you actually keep is materially higher.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average ¥1,850万. Saudi Arabia at ¥3,800万 is ¥1,950万 higher.