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Pilot Salary in Oceania

4 airlines based in Oceania, across 3 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 · 3 countries #3 of 7 regions
Captain average
$175K
$88K$340K
First officer average
$98K
$50K$196K
vs world average
+12%
world avg $156K
Top payer
Qantas
captain $233K

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 avgCaptain range F/O avgIncome tax
1 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1 $208K $157K$252K $110K Yes
2 🇦🇺 Australia 2 $192K $120K$340K $109K Yes
3 🇫🇯 Fiji 1 $107K $88K$151K $66K Yes

Pilot salary by airline in Oceania (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
Qantas 🇦🇺 Australia $233K $196K$340K $132K $104K$196K
Air New Zealand 🇳🇿 New Zealand $208K $157K$252K $110K $72K$145K
Jetstar Airways (Jetstar) 🇦🇺 Australia $151K $120K$195K $85K $60K$110K
Fiji Airways 🇫🇯 Fiji $107K $88K$151K $66K $50K$101K

Where Oceania sits worldwide

Captain averages by region. Oceania sits at $175K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 12% above. That is 3rd of the 7 regions.

World average
$156K
North America
$259K
The Middle East
$191K
Oceania
$175K
Europe
$161K
Asia
$135K
Latin America
$129K
Africa
$94K
Japan
$116K

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 Oceania average $98K, against $88K across all 112 airlines.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Oceania?
Across the 4 Oceania airlines on PILOT VALUE, captains average $175K ($88K$340K) and first officers average $98K ($50K$196K). That is about 12% above the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track, and 3rd of the 7 regions we group them into.
Which airline in Oceania pays pilots the most?
Of the 4 airlines listed, Qantas pays the most: captains average $233K ($196K$340K) and first officers $132K ($104K$196K).
Which country in Oceania pays pilots the most?
Of the 3 countries in Oceania that we cover, New Zealand is highest: captains at its 1 listed airline average $208K.
What is the monthly pilot salary in Oceania?
Dividing the regional average by 12 gives roughly $15K a month for captains and $8.2K 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 $116K. Oceania at $175K is $59K higher.