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Pilot Salary in Oceania

4 airlines based in Oceania, across 3 countries, compared on our captain and first officer estimates and ranges. Drill into a country for its own page, or into an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet and pilot reviews.

4 airlines · 3 countries #3 of 7 regions
Captain estimate
$224K
$88K〜$340K
First officer estimate
$136K
$50K〜$196K
vs world estimate
-17%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
Qantas
captain $243K

Pilot salary by country in Oceania

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 est.Captain range F/O est.Income tax
1 🇦🇺 Australia 2 $238K $216K〜$340K $152K Yes
2 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1 $215K $157K〜$252K $116K Yes
3 🇫🇯 Fiji 1 $142K $88K〜$151K $87K Yes

Pilot salary by airline in Oceania (4 airlines)

Airlines whose sources we have checked come first, each figure shown with who it applies to, what it includes and when it was published. The rest are sorted by captain average, highest first. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.

Airlines with sources checked (4)

“Official posting” means a figure the airline itself published in a vacancy; “job posting” a figure from a recruitment agency's advert; “past ad” a vacancy that has since closed; “modelled example” a figure with a document and a calculation behind it. “Estimated” is our own estimate from public information, not a figure the airline publishes.

Airline Country Position Annual figure we publish
Qantas 🇦🇺 Australia Captain $243K (Estimated)
First officer $159K (Estimated)
Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) 🇦🇺 Australia Captain $228K (Estimated)
First officer $142K (Estimated)
Air New Zealand 🇳🇿 New Zealand Captain $215K (Estimated)
First officer $116K (Estimated)
Fiji Airways 🇫🇯 Fiji Captain $142K (Estimated)
First officer $87K (Estimated)

Where Oceania sits worldwide

Captain averages by region. Oceania sits at $224K against a $270K world average — about 17% below. That is 3rd of the 7 regions we publish an average for.

World average
$270K
North America
$398K
The Middle East
$257K
Oceania
$224K
Europe
$219K
Asia
$195K
Latin America
$130K
Africa
$119K
Japan
$153K

Regional figures are the mean of our captain estimates for the airlines we list there. Japan has no separate regional hub — see the Japan page. First officers in Oceania average $136K, against $154K worldwide. Airlines whose sources we have checked and relabelled are included in that mean at their estimated pay.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Oceania?
Across the 4 Oceania airlines on PILOT VALUE, captains average $224K ($88K〜$340K) and first officers average $136K ($50K〜$196K). That is about 17% below the $270K world captain average, and 3rd of the 7 regions we give an average for.
Which airline in Oceania pays pilots the most?
Of the 4 airlines listed, Qantas pays the most: our captain estimate is $243K ($217K〜$340K) and first officers $159K ($143K〜$196K).
Which country in Oceania pays pilots the most?
Of the 3 countries in Oceania that we cover, Australia is highest: captains at its 2 listed airlines average $238K.
What is the monthly pilot salary in Oceania?
Dividing the regional average by 12 gives roughly $19K a month for captains and $11K 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?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Oceania at $224K is $71K higher.