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Pilot Salary in Latin America

4 airlines based in Latin America, across 4 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.

4 airlines · 4 countries #6 of 7 regions
Captain average
¥2,050万
¥1,200万〜3,000万
First officer average
¥1,050万
¥550万〜1,700万
vs world average
-17%
world avg ¥2,480万
Top payer
Aeromexico
captain ¥2,300万

Pilot salary by country in Latin America

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.

#CountryAirlines Captain avgCaptain range F/O avgIncome tax
1 🇲🇽 Mexico 1 ¥2,300万 ¥1,700万〜2,900万 ¥1,200万 Yes
2 🇵🇦 Panama 1 ¥2,300万 ¥1,700万〜3,000万 ¥1,200万 Yes
3 🇨🇱 Chile 1 ¥1,900万 ¥1,200万〜2,700万 ¥950万 Yes
4 🇨🇴 Colombia 1 ¥1,700万 ¥1,200万〜2,400万 ¥850万 Yes

Pilot salary by airline in Latin America (4 airlines)

All 4 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
Aeromexico 🇲🇽 Mexico ¥2,300万 ¥1,700万〜2,900万 ¥1,200万 ¥850万〜1,700万
Copa Airlines 🇵🇦 Panama ¥2,300万 ¥1,700万〜3,000万 ¥1,200万 ¥850万〜1,700万
LATAM Airlines 🇨🇱 Chile ¥1,900万 ¥1,200万〜2,700万 ¥950万 ¥550万〜1,500万
Avianca 🇨🇴 Colombia ¥1,700万 ¥1,200万〜2,400万 ¥850万 ¥550万〜1,300万

Where Latin America sits worldwide

Captain averages by region. Latin America sits at ¥2,050万 against a ¥2,480万 average across all 112 airlines — about 17% below. That is 6th of the 7 regions.

World average
¥2,480万
North America
¥4,110万
The Middle East
¥3,030万
Oceania
¥2,780万
Europe
¥2,560万
Asia
¥2,140万
Latin America
¥2,050万
Africa
¥1,490万
Japan
¥1,850万

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 Latin America average ¥1,050万, against ¥1,400万 across all 112 airlines.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Latin America?
Across the 4 Latin America airlines on PILOT VALUE, captains average ¥2,050万 (¥1,200万〜3,000万) and first officers average ¥1,050万 (¥550万〜1,700万). That is about 17% below the ¥2,480万 captain average across all 112 airlines we track, and 6th of the 7 regions we group them into.
Which airline in Latin America pays pilots the most?
Of the 4 airlines listed, Aeromexico pays the most: captains average ¥2,300万 (¥1,700万〜2,900万) and first officers ¥1,200万 (¥850万〜1,700万).
Which country in Latin America pays pilots the most?
Of the 4 countries in Latin America that we cover, Mexico is highest: captains at its 1 listed airline average ¥2,300万.
What is the monthly pilot salary in Latin America?
Dividing the regional average by 12 gives roughly ¥171万 a month for captains and ¥88万 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. Latin America at ¥2,050万 is ¥200万 higher.