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First officer pay at 9 airlines in the Middle East flying the Airbus A320 family runs from $52k to $138k a year gross, with a median of $86k. The highest figure in this list is at Etihad Airways. Pay is set per airline, not per aircraft type: most airlines pay one scale across their fleet, and where a scale differs by aircraft (often more on widebodies) the airline page shows it.
Gross yearly pay in US dollars, converted at current exchange rates. Monthly pay is counted 12 times, hourly rates at 900 paid hours a year. Figures come from collective agreements, official airline packages, the aviation press and, where nothing better exists, unofficial figures (marked). Updated 3 Nov 2026.
| Airline | First officer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Etihad Airways United Arab Emirates | $138k | Press |
| Royal Jordanian Jordan | $102k | Press |
| Pegasus Airlines Turkey | $82k–102k | Unofficial |
| Qatar Airways Qatar | $74k–100k | Unofficial |
| Turkish Airlines Turkey | $67k–106k | Unofficial |
| Saudia Saudi Arabia | $58k–96k | Unofficial |
| SalamAir Oman | $72k–76k | Unofficial |
| Jazeera Airways Kuwait | $52k–87k | Unofficial |
| Air Arabia United Arab Emirates | $66k | Press |
AUH · minimum 1,500 hours · permanent · pay: Tax-free package up to AED 513,732 (USD 138,318) a year based on 75 flying hours a month, incl. basic salary, flying pay, housing, layover and meal allowances
RUH
AMM · minimum 1,500 hours · contract · pay: USD 8,500 net a month