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Pilot Salary in Taiwan

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

3 airlines #28 of 51 countries
Captain average
¥2,180万
¥1,370万〜3,900万
First officer average
¥1,190万
¥600万〜1,700万
vs world average
-12%
world avg ¥2,480万
Top payer
STARLUX Airlines
captain ¥2,800万

Pilot salary by airline in Taiwan

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
STARLUX Airlines ¥2,800万 ¥2,000万〜3,900万 ¥1,500万 ¥1,200万〜1,700万
China Airlines ¥2,000万 ¥1,500万〜2,450万 ¥1,100万 ¥700万〜1,280万
EVA Air ¥1,750万 ¥1,370万〜2,200万 ¥980万 ¥600万〜1,180万

Where Taiwan sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Taiwan sits at ¥2,180万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 12% below. That places it 28th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
¥2,480万
Japan
¥1,850万
🇹🇼 Taiwan
¥2,180万
🇺🇸 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 Asia — 26 airlines across 12 countries, captains averaging ¥2,140万.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Taiwan?
Across the 3 airlines we list in Taiwan, captains average ¥2,180万 (¥1,370万〜3,900万) and first officers average ¥1,190万 (¥600万〜1,700万). That is about 12% below the ¥2,480万 captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Taiwan pays pilots the most?
Of the 3 airlines listed, STARLUX Airlines pays the most: captains average ¥2,800万 (¥2,000万〜3,900万) and first officers ¥1,500万.
How does Taiwan rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Taiwan is number 28. The world average is ¥2,480万; Taiwan sits at ¥2,180万.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average ¥1,850万. Taiwan at ¥2,180万 is ¥330万 higher.