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Pilots' Detailed Payscale- please state whether payscale is before or after tax
(pension, per diems and brief payscale are listed further down the page)
Effective from:
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
 hourly
Currency:
 Polish Zloty (PLN)
(click here to use the currency converter)
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
 35 SBH
Addtional notes:
 .    
 
Fleet
 TTFO SH.TTFO LH.TTCPT SH.TTCPT LH
Rank
 TTPLN/SBH.TTPLN/SBH.TTPLN/SBH.TTPLN/SBH
Year
  
7
.
.
.
6
TT: 14000+
678
TT: 15500+
707
5
TT: 2500+
346
...
...
...
...
4
TT: 1750+
317
TT: 5500+
548
TT: 6000+
620
TT: 9500+
664
3
TT: 1000+
289
TT: 4000+
490
TT: 4500+
606
TT: 7500+
649
2
TT: 500+
260
TT: 2500+
433
TT: 3000+
591
TT: 5500+
635
1
TT: 200+
231
TT: 1500+
375
TT: 1500+
577
TT: 3500+
620
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top LH average 48'000PLN SH average 44'000PLN 6/Aug/24
Capt base LH average 41'000PLN LH guaranteed 18'000PLN SH average 37'500PLN SH guaranteed 17'300PLN
6/Aug/24
FO top LH average 37'500PLN SH average 21'000PLN 6/Aug/24
FO base LH: average 21'800PLN LH: guaranteed 9'500PLN SH: average 14'000PLN SH: guaranteed 7'000PLN 6/Aug/24
SO top

SO base
FE top
FE base
Additional Duty Pay / Per Diems for LOT Polish Airlines Pilot Jobs
last update
Capt no per diems
17/Jun/19
FO no per diems
17/Jun/19
SO no per diems
17/Jun/19
FE no per diems
17/Jun/19
Pension Details for LOT Polish Airlines Pilot Jobs
last update
Most pilots are self employed, even in LOT airlines. No social benefits, the usual atypical working condition.  
29/Nov/16
Conditions for LOT Polish Airlines Pilot Jobs
last update
Roster Stable roster, 14 days in advance for the month. 3 blocks of 3 days OFF per month may be requested for family occasions. 35 days paid leave per year
6/Aug/24
Leave
Staff travel Unlimited staff travel LOT from start of employment, after 6 months ID travel. Staff pays airport fees
2/Jan/19
Discounted holidays

LOT Polish Airlines Pilot Jobs Situation
last update
Current Situation:  
Currently hiring DEC 737.Valid TR. CPL/ATPL with 3000TT MTOW 20000KG+ / 1000 Multi-Crew PIC. ICAO ENG 5. Medical 1. Unrestricted right to live and work in EU.
 		 28/Feb/26
Outlook:  
Aiming for constant growth, Embraers'll be replaced by A220's, airline is actively searching more options to purchase both wide- and narrowbody ACs  
 		 4/Jul/25
Overall Hiring Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
Neutral   21/Mar/26
LOT Polish Airlines Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements (including preferred pilot schools)
last update
Captain  
Currently hiring DEC 737.Valid TR. CPL/ATPL with 3000TT MTOW 20000KG+ / 1000 Multi-Crew PIC. ICAO ENG 5. Medical 1. Unrestricted right to live and work in EU. 28/Feb/26
   
FO  
At least 21 years old. TT 200+. CPL(A) with frozen ATPL(A) or full ATPL(A). A valid TR, or if not yet type rated: IR/ME+MCC+JOC+UPRT. At least ELP 4. Medical class 1. Unrestricted right to live and work in EU. 22/Aug/24
   
SO  
   
FE
   
Scholorship  
No cadet program at all. Some people train at LOT Flight Acadamy but it is fully self sponsored.   22/Aug/24
Recruitment Process for LOT Polish Airlines Pilot Jobs
last update
Practice aptitude and psychometric tests here. 
Fleet
last update
Current:  
5x E170, 14x E175, 8x E190, 15x E195, 3x E195-E2, 6x B737-8, 19x B737MAX, 8x B787-8, 7x B787-9 12/Jan/26
 
Orders:  
2 x B787-8, 12x B737MAX8, 40x A220 (+options for further 44)   12/Jan/26
LOT Polish Airlines Pilot Jobs Recruitment Contact
last update
Preferred method of application:  
email or website 6/Aug/18
   
Name:  
 
Job Title:  
 
Address:    
     
Tel:
Fax:
Email: (To find out whether your email application has been read use VisualCV)
     
Website:  8/Apr/05
www.lot.com  
Pilot vacancies webpage:  29/May/23
https://www.lot.com/pl/pl/kariera/praca-w-samolocie/pilot-samolotu  
Online application form link:  
   
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Bases For LOT Polish Airlines Pilot Jobs (including restrictions for recent pilot school graduates)
last update
only WAW
(click to look-up airport codes)		 2/Dec/22

 

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