SALARIES

Turboprop Pilot Salaries

Canadian turboprop operators — Dash 8 family, ATR, Beech 1900, Saab 340, and DHC-6.

7 carriers operating turboprop

Carrier Top aircraft CA Top FO Top Union
Jazz Aviation CAR 705 Q400 $180/hr$167K/yr $109/hr$102K/yr ALPA
Porter Airlines CAR 705 DHC-8-400 $170/hr$158K/yr $93/hr$87K/yr ALPA
WestJet Encore CAR 705 DHC-8-400 $156/hr$140K/yr $85/hr$77K/yr ALPA
PAL Airlines CAR 705 DHC-8-400 $147/hr$141K/yr $81/hr$77K/yr ALPA
Calm Air CAR 705 ATR42 $137/hr$131K/yr $85/hr$81K/yr ALPA
Pacific Coastal Airlines CAR 705 Beech 1900 $113/hr$109K/yr $56/hr$54K/yr Non-union
Air Inuit CAR 705 DHC-8 $126K/yr $66K/yr ALPA
Source: Collective Agreements & Public Pay Schedules · Updated APR 2026

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