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Does flying bigger aircraft help increase salary?

Yes flying larger more complex aircraft generally boosts a pilot’s salary. This holds true across airlines globally and particularly in India.

Globally airlines compensate pilots based on aircraft complexity and route types. Wider body jets such as the Boeing 777 787, or Airbus A350 typically command significantly higher pay compared to narrow-body aircraft like the A320 or B737. Captains flying wide body aircraft especially on long haul international routes, often earn well over $300,000 annually, whereas narrow body captains tend to earn in the $120,000–$180,000 range.

In the U.S., for instance, top scale wide body captains earn up to $590,000 per year in total compensation, compared to around $475,000 for narrow-body captains.

In the Indian context, the trend is similar. According to recent surveys, Captains operating wide-body international routes can earn between INR 5 lakh to INR 15 lakh or more per month, with some reaching INR 25 lakh for seniority and experience

Commercial pilots flying aircraft like Airbus A300/A310, A320, or Boeing 737-900 may receive salaries in the INR 3.5 lakh to INR 6 lakh monthly range, while those on wide-body jets earn significantly above that.

What’s more, pilots themselves recognize the difference. One Indian trainee noted that salaries for captains flying wide body airc

raft are 50–70% higher than for narrow-body roles.

From both airline compensation structures and real-world experiences, it’s clear that yes flying bigger aircraft helps increase salary significantly due to greater responsibility additional type ratings required longer routes, and higher technical demands.

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