ATR 72/42 · Europe (not specified) · minimum 3,000 hours
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ATR captain salary 2026
Captain pay at 17 airlines flying the ATR 42/72 runs from $29k to $211k a year gross, with a median of $106k. The highest figure in this list is at IndiGo. 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 | Captain | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Australia | $210k | Agreement / official |
| IndiGo India | $95k–211k | Unofficial |
| Air New Zealand New Zealand | $124k–169k | Unofficial |
| ASL Airlines Ireland Ireland | $119k–166k | Unofficial |
| Empire Airlines United States | $130k–131k | Agreement / official |
| Air Nostrum Spain | $80k–140k | Unofficial |
| Binter Spain | $84k–134k | Unofficial |
| Loganair United Kingdom | $97k–120k | Unofficial |
| Cebu Pacific Philippines | $82k–130k | Unofficial |
| Aurigny Guernsey | $93k–115k | Unofficial |
| West Atlantic UK United Kingdom | $99k | Press |
| Air Serbia Serbia | $80k–94k | Unofficial |
| Rise Air Canada | $68k–89k | Agreement / official |
| Azul Linhas Aéreas Brazil | $48k–77k | Unofficial |
| Braathens Regional Airlines Sweden | $59k–64k | Unofficial |
| SKY express Greece | $55k–58k | Unofficial |
| TAROM Romania | $29k–37k | Unofficial |
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ATR72-600 · 
Fuerteventura (FUE) · minimum 1,000 hours
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Fuerteventura (FUE) · minimum 1,000 hoursATR · 
Athens (ATH)
Athens (ATH)ATR 72 · 
Home base at an approved major airport (Copenhagen listed by board; base not named) · permanent · pay: EUR 1,500 sign-on bonus for Captains (guaranteed monthly pay plus block-hour and sector pay; amounts not stated)
Home base at an approved major airport (Copenhagen listed by board; base not named) · permanent · pay: EUR 1,500 sign-on bonus for Captains (guaranteed monthly pay plus block-hour and sector pay; amounts not stated)ATR42/72 · 
MAF (Midland, TX) · minimum 2,500 hours · permanent · pay: Starting USD 2,500 to 2,602 a week (USD 130,000 to 135,280 a year)
MAF (Midland, TX) · minimum 2,500 hours · permanent · pay: Starting USD 2,500 to 2,602 a week (USD 130,000 to 135,280 a year)