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Pilot Salary in the UK
4 airlines based in the United Kingdom, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Civil aviation authority: UK CAA.
Pilot salary by airline in the UK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic | $226K | $178K〜$289K | $121K | $95K〜$152K |
| British Airways | $191K | $127K〜$254K | $104K | $74K〜$155K |
| easyJet | $170K | $145K〜$226K | $94K | $76K〜$125K |
| Wizz Air UK | $151K | $117K〜$208K | $70K | $45K〜$108K |
Where the UK sits worldwide
Captain averages side by side. The UK sits at $184K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 18% above. That places it 13th of the 51 countries covered.
Country figures are the unweighted mean of captain averages for the airlines we list there. World first officer average: $88K 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 $161K.
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