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Pilot Salary in Sweden

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

1 airline #19 of 51 countries
Captain average
¥2,650万
¥2,220万〜3,170万
First officer average
¥1,150万
¥740万〜1,500万
vs world average
+7%
world avg ¥2,480万
Top payer
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
captain ¥2,650万

Pilot salary by airline in Sweden

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
SAS Scandinavian Airlines ¥2,650万 ¥2,220万〜3,170万 ¥1,150万 ¥740万〜1,500万

Where Sweden sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Sweden sits at ¥2,650万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 7% above. That places it 19th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
¥2,480万
Japan
¥1,850万
🇸🇪 Sweden
¥2,650万
🇺🇸 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 Europe — 25 airlines across 18 countries, captains averaging ¥2,560万.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Sweden?
At SAS Scandinavian Airlines, the only airline we list in Sweden, captains average ¥2,650万 (¥2,220万〜3,170万) and first officers average ¥1,150万 (¥740万〜1,500万). That is about 7% above the ¥2,480万 captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Sweden pays pilots the most?
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is the only airline we list in Sweden: captains average ¥2,650万 (¥2,220万〜3,170万) and first officers ¥1,150万.
How does Sweden rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Sweden is number 19. The world average is ¥2,480万; Sweden sits at ¥2,650万.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average ¥1,850万. Sweden at ¥2,650万 is ¥800万 higher.