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Pilot Salary in Taiwan

3 airlines based in Taiwan, compared on our captain and first officer estimates and ranges. Civil aviation authority: CAA.

3 airlines #21 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$201K
$151K〜$252K
First officer estimate
$101K
$44K〜$129K
vs world estimate
-25%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
China Airlines
captain $220K

Pilot salary by airline in Taiwan

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 (3)

“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
China Airlines Captain $220K (Estimated)
First officer $94K (Estimated)
STARLUX Airlines Captain $195K (Estimated)
First officer $123K (Estimated)
EVA Air Captain $186K (Estimated)
First officer First officer (four-year contract): $100K (annual pay (the figure the airline says is exceeded), Official posting)

Where Taiwan sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. Taiwan sits at $201K against a $270K world average — about 25% below. That places it 21st of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇹🇼 Taiwan
$201K
🇺🇸 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 Asia — 27 airlines across 12 countries, captains averaging $195K.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Taiwan?
Across the 3 airlines we list in Taiwan, our captain estimate averages $201K ($151K〜$252K) and first officers average $101K ($44K〜$129K). That is about 25% below the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in Taiwan pays pilots the most?
Of the 3 airlines listed, China Airlines pays the most: our captain estimate is $220K ($151K〜$252K) and first officers $94K.
How does Taiwan rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, Taiwan is number 21. The world captain average is $270K; Taiwan sits at $201K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Taiwan at $201K is $48K higher.