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Pilot Salary in Sweden

SAS Scandinavian Airlines, based in Sweden, with our captain and first officer estimates and ranges. Civil aviation authority: EASA.

1 airline #28 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$167K
$140K〜$199K
First officer estimate
$86K
$47K〜$94K
vs world estimate
-38%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
captain $167K

Pilot salary by airline in Sweden

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
SAS Scandinavian Airlines Captain $167K (Estimated)
First officer $86K (Estimated)

Where Sweden sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. Sweden sits at $167K against a $270K world average — about 38% below. That places it 28th of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇸🇪 Sweden
$167K
🇺🇸 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 Sweden?
At SAS Scandinavian Airlines, the only airline we list in Sweden, our captain estimate averages $167K ($140K〜$199K) and first officers average $86K ($47K〜$94K). That is about 38% below the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in Sweden pays pilots the most?
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is the only airline we list in Sweden: our captain estimate is $167K ($140K〜$199K) and first officers $86K.
How does Sweden rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, Sweden is number 28. The world captain average is $270K; Sweden sits at $167K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Sweden at $167K is $14K higher.