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Pilot Salary in the Middle East
9 airlines based in the Middle East, across 7 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. 8 of them are based in countries with no personal income tax.
Pilot salary by country in the Middle East
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 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 2 | $239K | $170K〜$315K | $151K | None |
| 2 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 2 | $223K | $189K〜$377K | $160K | None |
| 3 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 1 | $182K | $164K〜$302K | $129K | None |
| 4 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 1 | $176K | $145K〜$220K | $98K | None |
| 5 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 1 | $170K | $145K〜$208K | $94K | None |
| 6 | 🇴🇲 Oman | 1 | $157K | $132K〜$189K | $88K | None |
| 7 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 1 | $107K | $85K〜$138K | $57K | Yes |
Pilot salary by airline in the Middle East (9 airlines)
All 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh Air | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $271K | $226K〜$315K | $189K | $170K〜$214K |
| Emirates | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $233K | $211K〜$318K | $176K | $157K〜$211K |
| Etihad Airways | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $214K | $189K〜$377K | $145K | $120K〜$195K |
| Saudia | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $208K | $170K〜$264K | $113K | $91K〜$145K |
| Qatar Airways | 🇶🇦 Qatar | $182K | $164K〜$302K | $129K | $116K〜$170K |
| Kuwait Airways | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $176K | $145K〜$220K | $98K | $79K〜$123K |
| Gulf Air | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $170K | $145K〜$208K | $94K | $79K〜$116K |
| Oman Air | 🇴🇲 Oman | $157K | $132K〜$189K | $88K | $72K〜$110K |
| Royal Jordanian | 🇯🇴 Jordan | $107K | $85K〜$138K | $57K | $44K〜$72K |
Where the Middle East sits worldwide
Captain averages by region. The Middle East sits at $191K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 22% above. That is 2nd 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 the Middle East average $121K, against $88K across all 112 airlines.
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