How much does a first officer at airBaltic earn?

EUR 72,420–104,000 a year, gross (From an agreement or official source).

How much does a captain at airBaltic earn?

EUR 96,390–153,680 a year, gross (From an agreement or official source).

What are the requirements to fly for airBaltic?

first officer 300 hours minimum; captain 4,000 hours minimum; EASA (EU FCL) CPL/ATPL for FO, ATPL for Captain; EASA Class 1 medical; ICAO English 4+

Pay & conditions · Europe

airBaltic: pilot jobs, pay and conditions

Latvia · Legacy · BT / BTI

Hiring now

Part of the airBaltic group

Recurring campaigns for A220-300 Captains (rated/non-rated), Senior First Officers with fast-track command and First Officers; commuting, fixed and flexible roster options from 2026. Vacancy pages on the airline site are script-rendered; adverts appear on AviationCV/PilotsGlobal.

Pay

Local contract

First officer

EUR 72,420–104,000 a year

Captain

EUR 96,390–153,680 a year

Gross annual figures from airBaltic adverts. Captain (offer from 1 Jan 2026): commuting roster guaranteed base EUR 96,390-106,590, planned productivity average up to EUR 130,800; base roster (fixed/flexible) guaranteed base EUR 113,400-125,400, planned productivity up to EUR 153,680; 10 salary levels with yearly progression. Senior First Officer: commuting guaranteed base from EUR 72,420 (productivity up to EUR 88,470); base roster from EUR 85,200 (up to EUR 104,000). First Officer: average base EUR 39,600 incl. 60 block hours per month (scale effective 1 Jan 2025). Sign-up bonus EUR 15,000 (Cpt) / EUR 10,000 (SFO) offered for joiners Sep 2024-May 2025. Permanent full-time contract with three-month probation. First officer range shown is the Senior First Officer offer (2026); junior first officers are on the 2025 scale above.

Open vacancies (0)

No open pilot vacancies listed right now.

Conditions

Allowances: Productivity pay above guaranteed hours and sectors (planned averages stated in adverts).
Roster: From 1 Jan 2026: commuting 13 on/10 off; fixed 5 on/3 off; flexible with at least 10-11 days off per month (two blocks of four days for FOs), bidding for days off and flights; rosters published 14 days ahead.
Bases: RIX, TLL, VNO
Fleet: A220-300
Benefits: 28 days paid leave, health insurance and wellbeing benefits after probation, 24/7 accident insurance from day one, loss-of-licence insurance after one year, unlimited home-leave tickets on the airBaltic network, training/medicals paid, uniforms.
Careers site: airbaltic.com ↗

Requirements

First officer: 300 hours minimum
Captain: 4,000 hours minimum
Type rating: not required (A220 rating funded by airBaltic)
Bond: 3-year bond on the A220 type rating
Licence: EASA (EU FCL) CPL/ATPL for FO, ATPL for Captain; EASA Class 1 medical; ICAO English 4+
Other: FO: 300 h CAT on EFIS/FMS aircraft over 5.7 t. SFO: 2,750 h CAT incl. 1,500 h on CS-25, 200 h in last 12 months; command upgrade within a year. Captain: 4,000 TT, 2,000 h multi-pilot turbine CS-25, 1,000 h command on CS-25. Clean criminal record.

Sources

From an agreement or official source · figures from 2026-01 · checked 1 Nov 2026

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