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Boeing 737 captain salary in Asia-Pacific 2026

Captain pay at 11 airlines in Asia-Pacific flying the Boeing 737 runs from $43k to $267k a year gross, with a median of $124k. The highest figure in this list is at Qantas (incl. QantasLink). 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
China Southern Airlines
China		$228k–252kUnofficial
Qantas (incl. QantasLink)
Australia		$162k–267kUnofficial
Virgin Australia
Australia		$210kAgreement / official
All Nippon Airways
Japan		$102k–159kUnofficial
Japan Airlines
Japan		$99k–159kUnofficial
Korean Air
South Korea		$97k–150kPress
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia		$89k–136kUnofficial
Garuda Indonesia
Indonesia		$85k–135kUnofficial
SpiceJet
India		$95kPress
Air India Express
India		$65k–72kUnofficial
Lion Air
Indonesia		$43k–63kUnofficial

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