Finnair: pilot jobs, pay and conditions

Q: How much does a first officer at Finnair earn?

EUR 4,500–11,000 a month, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

Q: How much does a captain at Finnair earn?

EUR 10,000–18,000 a month, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

Finland · Legacy · AY / FIN

Hiring selectively

Joint SIO/Finnair MPL intake applications closed 28 Aug 2026 (selection through Dec 2026).

Pay

Unofficial figures. Not from an agreement or the airline: collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Treat them as indicative.

First officer

EUR 4,500–11,000 a month

about €54–132k a year

Captain

EUR 10,000–18,000 a month

about €120–216k a year

Estimates; Finnair does not publish scales. SLL deal Jun 2025 runs to 2028.

Open vacancies (1)

Finnair Pilot Academy - MPL cadet pathway

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A320 · Finland · permanent · apply on finnair.com

Ab initio MPL training, course fee EUR 60,000 paid by trainee; five-year priority for employment as Finnair A320 pilot. Age 18+, min height 163 cm, upper secondary education, good Finnish and English, Finnair medical and police security clearance. Page gives no intake dates.

Conditions

Allowances: Per diems, overtime/night/weekend premiums (+10-20%).
Roster: Seniority bidding; ~12-14 days off/month; 30 days leave.
Bases: HEL
Fleet: A319, A320, A321, A330, A350
Benefits: TyEL + Finnair pension fund, oneworld staff travel.
Union: SLL (Finnish ALPA)
Careers site: finnair.com ↗

Requirements

Type rating: company-paid
Bond: MPL trainees pay €60k
Licence: EASA CPL/IR-ME or ATPL
Other: Fluent Finnish mandatory; min height 163cm; security clearance

Sources

Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only · figures from 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026

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