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Pilot Salary in South Africa
South African Airways (SAA), based in South Africa, with captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: SACAA.
Pilot salary by airline in South Africa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Airways (SAA) | ¥1,300万 | ¥1,050万〜1,700万 | ¥720万 | ¥550万〜950万 |
Where South Africa sits worldwide
Captain averages side by side. South Africa sits at ¥1,300万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 48% below. That places it 50th 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 Africa — 4 airlines across 4 countries, captains averaging ¥1,490万.
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