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Pilot Salary in Europe
25 airlines based in Europe, across 18 countries, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Drill into a country for its own page, or into an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet and pilot reviews.
25 airlines · 18 countries
#4 of 7 regions
Captain average
¥2,560万
¥1,030万〜6,020万
First officer average
¥1,390万
¥480万〜4,370万
vs world average
+3%
world avg ¥2,480万
Top payer
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS)
captain ¥4,100万
Pilot salary by country in Europe
Sorted by captain average, highest first. Open a country for its airline-by-airline breakdown, how it compares with the world average, and its income-tax status.
| # | Country | Airlines | Captain avg | Captain range | F/O avg | Income tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 1 | ¥4,100万 | ¥3,520万〜5,900万 | ¥2,500万 | Yes |
| 2 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1 | ¥3,960万 | ¥3,030万〜5,810万 | ¥2,240万 | Yes |
| 3 | 🇫🇷 France | 1 | ¥3,530万 | ¥2,750万〜6,020万 | ¥1,810万 | Yes |
| 4 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2 | ¥3,110万 | ¥2,060万〜4,320万 | ¥1,800万 | Yes |
| 5 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1 | ¥3,000万 | ¥2,400万〜3,900万 | ¥1,550万 | Yes |
| 6 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 4 | ¥2,930万 | ¥1,860万〜4,600万 | ¥1,550万 | Yes |
| 7 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1 | ¥2,650万 | ¥2,220万〜3,170万 | ¥1,150万 | Yes |
| 8 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 1 | ¥2,600万 | ¥2,000万〜3,300万 | ¥1,550万 | Yes |
| 9 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 2 | ¥2,500万 | ¥1,450万〜4,100万 | ¥1,370万 | Yes |
| 10 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 1 | ¥2,500万 | ¥2,000万〜3,000万 | ¥1,400万 | Yes |
| 11 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1 | ¥2,240万 | ¥1,720万〜3,100万 | ¥1,120万 | Yes |
| 12 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2 | ¥2,160万 | ¥1,200万〜3,400万 | ¥1,170万 | Yes |
| 13 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1 | ¥2,150万 | ¥1,890万〜2,500万 | ¥1,120万 | Yes |
| 14 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 1 | ¥2,150万 | ¥1,720万〜2,600万 | ¥1,200万 | Yes |
| 15 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 1 | ¥2,000万 | ¥1,430万〜2,700万 | ¥1,100万 | Yes |
| 16 | 🇲🇹 Malta | 1 | ¥1,850万 | ¥1,350万〜2,500万 | ¥1,080万 | Yes |
| 17 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 1 | ¥1,400万 | ¥1,150万〜1,650万 | ¥730万 | Yes |
| 18 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 1 | ¥1,300万 | ¥1,030万〜1,550万 | ¥660万 | Yes |
Note: Eagle Jet International, Inc. has no registered home country, so it is excluded from the country table above but included in the airline list below.
Pilot salary by airline in Europe (25 airlines)
All 25 airlines, sorted by captain average. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.
| Airline | Country | Captain avg | Captain range | F/O avg | F/O range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | ¥4,100万 | ¥3,520万〜5,900万 | ¥2,500万 | ¥1,850万〜3,400万 |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | ¥3,960万 | ¥3,030万〜5,810万 | ¥2,240万 | ¥1,380万〜4,370万 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | ¥3,600万 | ¥2,830万〜4,600万 | ¥1,920万 | ¥1,510万〜2,420万 |
| Air France | 🇫🇷 France | ¥3,530万 | ¥2,750万〜6,020万 | ¥1,810万 | ¥1,200万〜2,920万 |
| Lufthansa | 🇩🇪 Germany | ¥3,440万 | ¥2,490万〜4,320万 | ¥1,890万 | ¥1,260万〜3,010万 |
| British Airways | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | ¥3,030万 | ¥2,020万〜4,040万 | ¥1,660万 | ¥1,170万〜2,460万 |
| Finnair | 🇫🇮 Finland | ¥3,000万 | ¥2,400万〜3,900万 | ¥1,550万 | ¥1,150万〜2,300万 |
| Eurowings | 🇩🇪 Germany | ¥2,770万 | ¥2,060万〜3,480万 | ¥1,710万 | ¥1,270万〜2,150万 |
| Aer Lingus | 🇮🇪 Ireland | ¥2,750万 | ¥2,150万〜4,100万 | ¥1,700万 | ¥1,240万〜2,600万 |
| easyJet | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | ¥2,700万 | ¥2,300万〜3,600万 | ¥1,500万 | ¥1,210万〜1,980万 |
| SAS Scandinavian Airlines | 🇸🇪 Sweden | ¥2,650万 | ¥2,220万〜3,170万 | ¥1,150万 | ¥740万〜1,500万 |
| Austrian Airlines | 🇦🇹 Austria | ¥2,600万 | ¥2,000万〜3,300万 | ¥1,550万 | ¥1,240万〜2,050万 |
| Iberia | 🇪🇸 Spain | ¥2,600万 | ¥2,150万〜3,400万 | ¥1,380万 | ¥1,000万〜1,890万 |
| Turkish Airlines | 🇹🇷 Turkey | ¥2,500万 | ¥2,000万〜3,000万 | ¥1,400万 | ¥1,150万〜1,800万 |
| Wizz Air UK | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | ¥2,400万 | ¥1,860万〜3,300万 | ¥1,120万 | ¥720万〜1,720万 |
| Ryanair | 🇮🇪 Ireland | ¥2,240万 | ¥1,450万〜3,100万 | ¥1,030万 | ¥650万〜1,460万 |
| TAP Air Portugal | 🇵🇹 Portugal | ¥2,240万 | ¥1,720万〜3,100万 | ¥1,120万 | ¥780万〜1,550万 |
| Icelandair | 🇮🇸 Iceland | ¥2,150万 | ¥1,720万〜2,600万 | ¥1,200万 | ¥950万〜1,550万 |
| ITA Airways | 🇮🇹 Italy | ¥2,150万 | ¥1,890万〜2,500万 | ¥1,120万 | ¥780万〜1,460万 |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) | 🇳🇴 Norway | ¥2,000万 | ¥1,430万〜2,700万 | ¥1,100万 | ¥720万〜1,650万 |
| AirX Charter Ltd | 🇲🇹 Malta | ¥1,850万 | ¥1,350万〜2,500万 | ¥1,080万 | ¥750万〜1,500万 |
| Vueling Airlines | 🇪🇸 Spain | ¥1,720万 | ¥1,200万〜2,400万 | ¥950万 | ¥690万〜1,380万 |
| Eagle Jet International, Inc. | — | ¥1,400万 | ¥1,050万〜1,900万 | ¥760万 | ¥550万〜1,050万 |
| LOT Polish Airlines | 🇵🇱 Poland | ¥1,400万 | ¥1,150万〜1,650万 | ¥730万 | ¥590万〜860万 |
| Aegean Airlines | 🇬🇷 Greece | ¥1,300万 | ¥1,030万〜1,550万 | ¥660万 | ¥480万〜780万 |
Where Europe sits worldwide
Captain averages by region. Europe sits at ¥2,560万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 3% above. That is 4th of the 7 regions.
Regional figures are the unweighted mean of captain averages for the airlines we list there. Japan has no separate regional hub — see the Japan page. First officers in Europe average ¥1,390万, against ¥1,400万 across all 112 airlines.
Compare other regions
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North America
¥4,110万
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The Middle East
¥3,030万
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Oceania
¥2,780万
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Asia
¥2,140万
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Latin America
¥2,050万
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Africa
¥1,490万
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Japan
¥1,850万
Frequently asked questions
How much do pilots earn in Europe?
Across the 25 Europe airlines on PILOT VALUE, captains average ¥2,560万 (¥1,030万〜6,020万) and first officers average ¥1,390万 (¥480万〜4,370万). That is about 3% above the ¥2,480万 captain average across all 112 airlines we track, and 4th of the 7 regions we group them into.
Which airline in Europe pays pilots the most?
Of the 25 airlines listed, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) pays the most: captains average ¥4,100万 (¥3,520万〜5,900万) and first officers ¥2,500万 (¥1,850万〜3,400万).
Which country in Europe pays pilots the most?
Of the 18 countries in Europe that we cover, Switzerland is highest: captains at its 1 listed airline average ¥4,100万.
What is the monthly pilot salary in Europe?
Dividing the regional average by 12 gives roughly ¥213万 a month for captains and ¥116万 for first officers. What actually lands each month moves with block hours flown, and where an annual bonus is paid the regular monthly figure sits lower with a spike in the bonus month.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average ¥1,850万. Europe at ¥2,560万 is ¥710万 higher.
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