how much do pilots make today we're going to compare the paychecks from Pilots of the 10 biggest Airlines in 10 different countries you got to keep in mind that living costs in separate countries they vary quite a lot for example take Latin America compared to Europe or Asia so keep that in mind and in some countries to earn tax-free but I'm always going to tell you how much tax you're probably going to pay in that specific country so without further Ado let's get started place 10 Indigo Airlines Indigo Airlines is a prominent low-cost carrier based in India known for its extensive domestic Network and affordable affairs with a fleet of around 300 one aircrafts and 571 orders primarily consisting of the Airbus A320 family planes indigo is the largest airline in India what do they pay well the first officers start at around 48 000 flying 90 hours a month and the captains they earn around 100 000 flying 90 hours as well income tax in India pretty low by the way so they pay around five percent twenty percent place number nine latam Airline latam Airlines is one of the largest airline troops in Latin America serving a vast network of destinations across the region and Beyond with a diverse Fleet of 146 aircraft and 21 orders latinum offers both domestic and international flights connecting passengers from various destinations we're getting a bit higher the pay scale here now so lots of Airlines first offers around 48 000 and captains earn around 108 000 income tax in lot at latam is around 13 to 30 percent keep here in mind we in South South Africa we're in South America so the living costs stay way lower than living in Europe for example so that's still a lot of money place number eight Turkish Airlines Turkish Airline is the national flag carrier of turkey and one of the largest Airlines in Europe with a fleet of over 400 aircrafts and only three orders at the moment Turkish Airlines operates an extensive network connecting passages to destination across the globe known for its warm Hospitality excellent service and more than Fleet Turkish Airlines offers a wide range on travel options and strive to provide a top-notch flying experience Turkish Airlines there's a little thing they pay in Year I hope I pronounced it right and the first officer gets paid if you transfer to US Dollars around 76 500 captains they earn up to 120 000 income tax in Turkey is around 20 so what you really keep have to keep in mind in turkey at Turkish Airlines the exchange rate of lira to U.S dollar or Euro Euro where you live Play Seven Emirates Airlines we all know it is a renowned Airline award-winning airline based in United Arab Emirates it's known for its extensive Global Network connecting passengers to destinations across six continents with a fleet of 265 aircrafts and 200 orders Emirates offers luxurious amenities exceptional in-flight servers and a commitment to pass such a comfort making one of the world's leading Airlines emirates-based payment is based on 85 Block hours a month first officers earn around 100K 100 us with 100 US dollars a month yeah 100 000 US dollars a year captains they go up to 142 000 per year but the thing is what you've got to keep in mind when we're talking about Emirates here you get all that money tax free you basically get it net plus what Emirates does for their pilots they um basically you start working for them and they pay for your accommodation you go you do not pay for house you do not pay for medical insurance because they've got their own hospital and doctors at their facilities so you do not pay any insurances and you've got all the money tax-free for your own keep that in mind with Emirates so it's still a lot of money having 142 000 as a captain for your own basically sixth place on the list and I guess you wouldn't have guessed that it's on that list because most of the people think you do not earn a lot of money there but it's right now right now is Europe's largest low-cost Airline renowned for its extensive network of routes across the continent with a fleet of over 279 aircrafts and 257 orders standing out Reiner offers affordable air travel options to wide range of destinations make it a popular choice for budget conscious Travelers the airline is known for its no thrills approach efficient operations and commitment to delivering low fares while maintaining a high level of punctuality Rhino pay scales is based up onto 80 hours a month total flying first officers first year to Rhino found a list with all those years first officer second officers Etc PP so at Ryanair in the first year you start out as a second officer so you've got only two stripes here on the shoulders and you start with a salary of 39 500 in the second year basically you most times after 500 hours you get the first officer or the third strap you get a pay raise and that will be around 81 500 which is a huge step I would say because it's nearly double of the first year and the thing with Ryanair is they only have three pay scales so after 10 years you're still in the same pay Gap then then after three years so 81 500 US dollar but at Ryanair you command upgrade will be likely to come really really quick most airline pilots I know who worked for uh for right now they gotta upgrading it after around three to five years so after three to five years you jump into the captain scale and the captain scale out of first year is around 159 000 US dollar and now we're talking big bucks here because that's a lot of money and the thing with Ryan is they base you in different countries all over Europe so tax wise I can't say much about it if you work in Germany it would be around 42 Spain and Italy is a bit cheaper but I would say it's decent money for low cost Airline you get paid there and after the fifth year being a captain so captains have two pay scales that ran out first like I said 159 000 and then the second and the last you're gonna pay uh you're gonna get that paid all your life if you stay there and work there is 169 000 US dollar place number five easyJet easyJet is a prominent low cost Airline as well headquartered in the United Kingdom cheers to Adam back there offering affordable flights across Europe and other popular destinations with a fleet of 326 aircrafts and 129 orders EasyJet provides a wide range of domestic and international routes catering both Leisure and business Travelers EasyJet has become a popular choice for budget conscious Travelers seeking confident air travel options but how much do they pay easychat first officer starts at around 70k US Dollars again then you get an upgrade to senior first officers those were the only numbers I got was uh which is about 86 000 US dollar and the captain is generally around 167 500 US dollar checks in Great Britain is around 40 percent so yeah quite some money there as well at place four coming in in the Asian sector now Anna short for al-nippen Airways I hope I pronounced it right is a leading Japanese Airline renowned for its extensive domestic and international flight operation with modern Fleet of 212 aircraft and 59 orders Anna has established itself as one of the Premier Airlines in Japan known for its exceptional service honor offers a wide range of destinations emphasizing safety and comfort for its passengers but how much do they pay well the numbers I got here are based on 70 hours of working so always keep that in mind as well first officers based on 70 hours get in the first year 81 000 US dollars in the fifth year they go up to 108 000 US Dollars and always keep in mind you climbed the ladder from the first to the second to the third I just don't want to put the whole table up here right now so first 81 000 US dollar in the fifths it's 108 000 US Dollars and in the 10 and fear as a first officer you get 115 000 US dollar Captain starting at around 130 000 US Dollars and now we're getting into the big box here for a bit because captains can own up to 218 000 US dollars at Anna income tax in Japan is between 30 starting out as a first officer and going up to 40 when you've got that Captain salary now we're coming out to one of my favorite Airlines up here Lufthansa Lufthansa is a major German airline and one of the largest in Europe with a fleet of 279 aircraft and 147 orders Lufthansa operates an extensive Global Network serving destinations across the world known for its premium service and the commitment to Quality but how much do they pay well first officers I've got a huge list from that found it online by the way it at carriers who also fly Long Haul you've got to keep in mind that payment wise is sometimes separate between flying short haul and Long Haul so first officer starting out at Lufthansa is 82 000 US dollars in the first year in the 10th year because they the pay scale went up for 20 years so I took first 10th year and 20th year so in the first year at Lufthansa you get paid 82 000 US dollars in the 10th year you get paid 109 500 US Dollars and in the 20th year you get paid 125 000 US Dollars the thing is with Lufthansa upgradings they can take up to 16 17 18 years so you're going to be in that pay scale for quite a while but once you become a Captain you get that fourth stripe you're gonna get paid in the first year 150 000 US dollar in the 10th year 175 US dollar and then you're gonna make a big jump if you reach it 20 years and probably going to retire two years later uh you're gonna get paid up to 241 000 US dollar which is quite a lot of money but as well as a lot of other other countries you have to keep in mind tax Germany is pretty high at 42 percent so yeah you're going to lose a lot of that salary too and start to the government now we're getting into the big big numbers place number two China Southern China Southern Airlines is one of the largest Airlines in China and a major player in the Asian Aviation Market with a fleet size of over 652 aircraft and 60 orders the airline serves an extensive domestic and international Network connecting passengers to their destinations China's Southern's pay scale is based onto 80 hours again the thing is for join ourself and unfortunately I wasn't able to find any salaries for first officers because as far as I know they do not like to hire foreign first officers that's at least what I heard in the aviation industry but I found a lot of numbers to the captain's salaries and even on their website so the captain starts out in the first year with 216 000 US dollar then they climb up to 252 000 in the fifth and the tenth is still 250 two thousand dollars that's all they get but tax Breaking Free and imagine getting quarter of a million dollars a year tax free that's that's quite a biggie right there but keep in mind not all Chinese Airlines give you the money tax-free some at some adults you've got to pay tax uh of 30 up to 30 in China and now coming to place number one you probably already guessed it we're back in the United States not back we're in the United States now and it is no other Airline than United Airlines which is a major American Airline and one of the world's largest carriers with a diverse Fleet of over 891 aircraft and not only that 498 orders United operates an extensive Global Network connecting passengers to numerous destinations across six continents known for its comprehensive route coverage quality service and a strong Alliance United Airlines offers a wide range of travel options for both domestic and international Travelers so how much do they pay well first officers in America you get paid hourly basically in some other countries as well but they pay you hourly and the calculation I made is for a 90 hour block a block 90 hour block month basically so you fly 90 hours block and if you fly those hours you get paid as a first officer first year 98 000 US Dollars that's not bad that's really good but then even in the second year you climb up quite far but in the fifth year it's already 200 5 000 US dollars as a first officer what you've got to keep in mind they just raised their salaries by I think approximately 40 at major airlines in America so keep that in mind fifth year like I said 205 000 US dollars in the 10th year the first offer so you get paid 232 000 US Dollars and all those steps here they vary with flying long haul or short or they even separate between aircraft types how much you earn per hour and then you get upgraded to a captain in America now it's getting really really good captain firstly as a captain you're gonna get paid around 300 000 US dollar which I thought like dude that's a lot of money but then fifth year as a captain not that much of a stat to 308 000 US dollars a year and then at the 10th year you're gonna earn around 350 dollars per hour and that sums up at 90 hours a month to four hundred thousand US Dollars and that's a lot a lot a lot of money income tax in America varies quite a lot from State date so we've got between 10 up to 37 as far as I know Texas is really low in income tax but uh New York and everything else is pretty high so I've got one question if you would earn 400 000 US dollars a year what would be the first thing you will buy for yourself let me know Down Below in the comments that sums up the 10 biggest Airlines and their paychecks to pilots in 10 different countries I wish you a pleasant day peace see you next one