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A330 captain salary in Asia-Pacific 2026

Captain pay at 14 airlines in Asia-Pacific flying the Airbus A330 runs from $43k to $306k a year gross, with a median of $116k. The highest figure in this list is at Cathay Pacific. 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.

AirlineCaptainSource
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong		$229k–306kUnofficial
China Southern Airlines
China		$228k–252kUnofficial
Qantas (incl. QantasLink)
Australia		$162k–267kUnofficial
STARLUX Airlines
Taiwan		$123k–159kUnofficial
Thai Airways
Thailand		$95k–155kUnofficial
Korean Air
South Korea		$97k–150kPress
VietJet Air
Vietnam		$96k–144kUnofficial
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia		$89k–136kUnofficial
EVA Air
Taiwan		$86k–138kUnofficial
Garuda Indonesia
Indonesia		$85k–135kUnofficial
Cebu Pacific
Philippines		$82k–130kUnofficial
Sun PhuQuoc Airways
Vietnam		$103k–106kPress
Philippine Airlines
Philippines		$66k–122kUnofficial
Lion Air
Indonesia		$43k–63kUnofficial

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A330 · VNVietnam · minimum 4,500 hours · permanent · pay: USD 5,388/month during ground school and simulator; guaranteed minimum USD 8,866/month from line training; after line release paid on flight hours, approx. USD 14,008/month at 80 hours (headline: up to USD 14,000 net/month)

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