How much does a first officer at Cargojet earn?

CAD 78,831–80,408 a year, gross (From an agreement or official source).

How much does a captain at Cargojet earn?

CAD 143,920 a year, gross (From an agreement or official source).

What are the requirements to fly for Cargojet?

first officer 1,000 hours minimum; captain 5,000 hours minimum; TCCA ATPL (Captain); TCCA CPL with IATRA or SAMRA/SARON passed, IR, ME (FO); Class 1 medical; ICAO English 4

Pay & conditions · North America

Cargojet: pilot jobs, pay and conditions

Canada · Cargo · W8 / CJT

Hiring now

Part of the Cargojet Inc. group

Recurring adverts for B757/B767 First Officers (non-rated, 1,000 h) and Captains (rated and non-rated) based in Hamilton; a First Officer advert appeared on Aviation Job Search in late Oct 2026. No training bond. Applications go through the Cargojet UltiPro job board linked from cargojet.com/careers.

Pay

Local contract

First officer

CAD 78,831–80,408 a year

about $56–58k a year

Captain

CAD 143,920 a year

about $103k a year

Level 1 (first-year) annual compensation stated in Cargojet adverts: First Officer CAD 78,831 (Aviation Job Search, Oct 2026) and CAD 80,408 (PilotsGlobal B767 FO advert, undated); Captain CAD 143,920 (PilotsGlobal B767 Captain advert). Higher levels follow the collective agreement scale, which is not published. Permanent employment, no training bond, type rating provided. No visa sponsorship; candidates must be eligible to work in Canada and hold or obtain a RAIC and US crew visa.

Open vacancies (0)

No open pilot vacancies listed right now.

Conditions

Bases: YHM
Fleet: B757-200F, B767-200F, B767-300F
Benefits: Health benefits for employee and dependents from date of hire; company match on retirement contributions.
Union: Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), certified for Cargojet pilots in Sept 2021 (previously Unifor)
Careers site: cargojet.com ↗

Requirements

First officer: 1,000 hours minimum
Captain: 5,000 hours minimum
Type rating: not required (B757/B767 training provided)
Bond: none (no training bond)
Licence: TCCA ATPL (Captain); TCCA CPL with IATRA or SAMRA/SARON passed, IR, ME (FO); Class 1 medical; ICAO English 4
Other: FO: 1,000 TT incl. 250 multi-engine and 250 turbine (500 multi-turbine in one advert). Captain: 5,000 TT, 3,000 PIC, 3,000 turbine, plus 3,000 h transport-jet PIC or 500 h PIC on B767. Right to work in Canada, unrestricted travel on the network incl. US, RAIC; cannabis abstinence under company drug and alcohol policy.

Sources

From an agreement or official source · figures from 2026-10 · checked 1 Nov 2026

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