TUI Airways: pilot jobs, pay and conditions

Q: How much does a first officer at TUI Airways earn?

GBP 81,652–105,697 a year, 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 TUI Airways earn?

GBP 145,563–177,445 a year, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

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Hiring selectively

TUI Global Pilots: TR and NTR B737 FOs (UK), training from late Oct-Nov; talent pool up to 12 months.

Pay

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

Second officer

Not published

First officer

GBP 81,652–105,697 a year

about €98–127k a year

Captain

GBP 145,563–177,445 a year

about €175–213k a year

Scale effective August 2026: FO year 1 GBP 88,652 (GBP 81,652 for new entrants, reduced by GBP 7,000 for 3 years, 1 year if type rated) to GBP 105,697; captain GBP 145,563 (year 1) to GBP 177,445 (year 11). Plus duty rig (FO GBP 13.86, captain GBP 19.94 per factored hour) and 10% employer pension.

Open vacancies (3)

B Licenced Engineer (B1/B2) - Gatwick

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B737NG/B737 MAX/B787 · LGW · permanent · apply on tuigroup.com

Line role on rolling day/night shifts, 37.5 h/week. Must hold and keep Part 145 approval on the listed types. Req 139114.

B1 Licensed Engineer - Base Maintenance (EASA/UK B1) - Luton

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B737NG/B737 MAX/B787 (type rating desirable, not essential) · LTN · permanent · apply on tuigroup.com

Hangar role, 37.5 h/week full-time. Current EASA or UK B1 licence required. Req 138590. No closing date given; apply form active.

TUI Global Pilots - B737/B787 First Officers (TR & NTR)

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B737/B787 · UK/AMS/BRU/ARN/GOT · permanent · apply on tuigroup.com

Open application covering TUI UK, NL, BE, Nordic AOCs; NTR bonded (3-4 yrs or GBP7k/yr UK); talent pool 12 months.

Conditions

Roster: Part Time Lifestyle 81.3%: full-time May-Oct, 13 weeks off in winter; flexible pattern
Bases: LGW, MAN, BHX, BRS, EMA, STN
Fleet: B737-800, B737 MAX 8, B787-8, B787-9
Benefits: Direct employment by AOC; accommodation during training.
Union: BALPA
Careers site: tuigroup.com ↗

Requirements

Type rating: bonded
Bond: NTR: GBP7k/yr salary deduction for 3 yrs; balance due if leaving early
Licence: UK CAA licence, Class 1
Other: Unrestricted right to live/work in UK

Sources

Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only · figures from 2026-08 · checked 30 Oct 2026

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