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First Officer Pay by Carrier

First Officer pay across Canadian carriers โ€” typical entry-point compensation and top-of-scale progression.

12 carriers with first officer pay data

Carrier Top aircraft First Officer Top Year Union
Air Canada CAR 705 B777 $276/hr$248K/yr Year 12 ALPA
Air Transat CAR 705 A321 $218/hr$196K/yr Year 10 ALPA
WestJet CAR 705 B787 $209/hr$194K/yr Year 11 ALPA
Flair Airlines CAR 705 B737 MAX $157/hr$141K/yr Year 10 ALPA
Porter Airlines CAR 705 E195-E2 $156/hr$145K/yr Year 10 ALPA
Jazz Aviation CAR 705 CRJ-900 $109/hr$102K/yr Year 12 ALPA
WestJet Encore CAR 705 DHC-8-400 $85/hr$77K/yr Year 6 ALPA
Calm Air CAR 705 ATR42 $85/hr$81K/yr Year 10 ALPA
PAL Airlines CAR 705 DHC-8-400 $81/hr$77K/yr Year 10 ALPA
AirSprint CAR 704 Jet Fleet โ€”$121K/yr Year 10 Non-union
Pacific Coastal Airlines CAR 705 Beech 1900 $56/hr$54K/yr Year 4 Non-union
Air Inuit CAR 705 DHC-8 โ€”$66K/yr Year 5 ALPA
Source: Collective Agreements & Public Pay Schedules ยท Updated APR 2026

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