How much does an ATR first officer earn?

ATR first officer salary 2026

First officer pay at 17 airlines flying the ATR 42/72 runs from $19k to $136k a year gross, with a median of $51k. The highest figure in this list is at Virgin Australia. 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
Virgin Australia Australia	$136k	Agreement / official
ASL Airlines Ireland Ireland	$82k–114k	Unofficial
Air New Zealand New Zealand	$62k–90k	Unofficial
Empire Airlines United States	$70k–71k	Agreement / official
Aurigny Guernsey	$57k–75k	Unofficial
Air Nostrum Spain	$40k–80k	Unofficial
Loganair United Kingdom	$53k–64k	Unofficial
Binter Spain	$39k–73k	Unofficial
IndiGo India	$34k–68k	Unofficial
Cebu Pacific Philippines	$36k–62k	Unofficial
Air Serbia Serbia	$40k–56k	Unofficial
Rise Air Canada	$37k–58k	Agreement / official
Braathens Regional Airlines Sweden	$32k–42k	Unofficial
SKY express Greece	$24k–32k	Unofficial
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brazil	$20k–35k	Unofficial
TAROM Romania	$23k–28k	Unofficial
Swiftair Spain	$19k–30k	Unofficial