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easyJet: pilot jobs, pay and conditions
United Kingdom · Low-cost · U2 / EZY
Hiring now
Direct Entry Captains (rated, non-rated, widebody CCQ) and experienced/rated FOs; cadets via partner academies.
Pay
First officer
GBP 74,000–92,000 a year
about €89–110k a year
Captain
GBP 152,000–174,000 a year
about €182–209k a year
UK contract, 2026 press estimate.
Agreements
Open vacancies (0)
No open pilot vacancies listed right now.
Conditions
- Allowances
- Sector pay and bonus included in on-target earnings.
- Roster
- Fixed-pattern rostering, mostly home nightly; preferential bidding and swaps
- Bases
- LGW, LTN, BRS, BHX, BFS, MAN, AMS, BER
- Fleet
- A319, A320, A320neo, A321neo
- Benefits
- Direct employment; staff travel; free parking; pension.
- Union
- BALPA (UK)
- Careers site
- easyjet.com ↗
Requirements
- First officer
- 500 hours minimum
- Captain
- 4,000 hours minimum
- Type rating
- varies
- Bond
- Non-rated DEC: self-funded A320 TR with optional 36-month bond
- Licence
- UK CAA or EASA ATPL/CPL, Class 1
- Other
- Capt: 1,000 PIC >30t; ICAO English L4-5; right to work UK/EU
Sources
From published reports in the aviation press · figures from 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026
- AviationA2Z - easyJet pilot salary 2026
- RotatePilot - easyJet Pilot Salary 2026
- FlightDeckFriend - easyJet Captain Recruitment
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