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Pilot salary in Germany 2026

First officer pay at 11 airlines based in Germany runs from €38k to €185k a year gross, with a median of €95k. The highest figure in this list is at Eurowings. Captain pay at 10 airlines based in Germany runs from €61k to €280k a year gross, with a median of €161k. The highest figure in this list is at Lufthansa.

Gross yearly pay in euros, 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	Captain	Source
Lufthansa Germany	€83k–172k	€164k–280k	Unofficial
Lufthansa Cargo Germany	€83k–172k	€164k–280k	Unofficial
Condor Germany	€81k–136k	€149k–224k	Press
TUI fly Deutschland (TUI fly GmbH) Germany	€78k–142k	€146k–224k	Unofficial
AeroLogic Germany	€62k–117k	€130k–197k	Unofficial
Discover Airlines Germany	€65k–125k	€120k–197k	Unofficial
Eurowings Germany	€72k–185k	€116k–175k	Unofficial
DHL - European Air Transport Leipzig Germany	€58k–97k	€121k–154k	Unofficial
Lufthansa City Airlines Germany	€62k–100k	€106k–132k	Unofficial / Press
Sundair Germany	€38k–56k	€61k–106k	Unofficial
German Airways Germany	€61k–73k	–	Unofficial