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Operator Classification
Operator name: Qatar Airways
Operator type: Legacy
Region: Middle East
Country: Qatar
 
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: October 2023
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
Monthly.
Currency: QAR Riyals
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
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Addtional notes: The QAR is pegged to the USD at a fixed exchange rate.    
 
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Fleet
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Rank
FOSFOCPTCP (Old)
Year
 
15
54130
14
52554
13
51023
12
49537
11
48094
10
46693
9
45333
8
44013
7
30340
42731
6
29457
39566
5
25408
28599
38413
4
24668
27766
35568
3
23950
26957
34532
2
23252
26172
33526
1
22575
25410
32550
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

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Capt top See detailed pay scale for basic salary. Allowances: Housing 15000, Transport 2500, Utility 500, Tel 33. Schooling allowance for kids. Exchange rate protection (Average for 75H ~ 24000$ ~ 21000$) with housing allowance
24/Aug/25
Capt base See detailed pay scale for basic salary. Allowances: Housing 15000, Transport 2500, Utility 500, Tel 33. Schooling allowance for kids. Exchange rate protection. (Average for 75H ~ 17000$ - ~16000€) with housing allowance. Not compensated for inflation No pay rise for almost 11 years
29/Aug/25
FO top Same as captain 29/Aug/25
FO base Same as captain 29/Aug/25
SO top N/A
11/Feb/21
SO base N/A
11/Feb/21
FE top
FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt Flight pay 140 per actual block hour. Per diem for layover is very low compared to industry standard max yearly flight hours in 2026 should be 900 so max 75 paid per month on average.
30/Aug/25
FO 121 per actual block hour for inflight relief 105 per actual block hour for FO max yearly flight hours in 2026 should be 900 so max 75 paid per month on average.
30/Aug/25
SO Meal allowance depending layover
20/May/25
FE
   
Pension Details
last update
End Of Service Benefits as per Qatar Labour Law, or, International Saving Plan (Zurich): 12% first 5 years, 13% next 5 years and 15% after that of basic monthly salary contributed by the company. Employee pays a compulsory minimum 5% (maximum 15%)(does average of 10% a year) of monthly basic salary into the plan.  
20/Nov/25
   
Conditions
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Roster Full implementation of easa FTL. Average 75H per month. Average 12-14 days off per month possibility to bid for large blocks of days off
4/Feb/25
Leave 42 days of leave with possibility to bid for advance days off (this is 2 days you get every 6 months). Now possibility to dispatch your leave as you want no restriction winter/summer
25/Dec/23
Staff travel Buddy Pass(friends): Unlimited nominees and total 15 tickets per year. For self, spouse and children: 1 complimentary annual leave ticket (2 after 10 years). After 3 months: unlimited QR ID90/ID50 business/economy tickets. After 6 months: unlimited ID90/ID50 business/economy tickets with most carriers worldwide (OneWorld Subload, ZED). For family and relatives: after 3 months: 12 QR ID90, 50 ID50 business/economy tickets per year. After 6 months: unlimited ID90/ID50 business/economy tickets with most carriers worldwide (OneWorld Subload, ZED).
14/Apr/20
Discounted
holidays
Many discount worldwide on Hotel restaurant attraction. Holiday package. In Doha even more
9/Nov/23
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Company is growing mainly focus on expanding the 350/787 introduce the A321 Neo and still waiting to start to take delivery of the 777-9. Right time to join QR 20/Nov/25
   
  Outlook:  
Focus on hiring and upgrading internally Airbus/Boeing looking for 7-9 years upgrade time (probably will decrease in the near future due to massive order of aircraft). Overall good gig, good perks and working environment. And possibility to commute 20/Nov/25
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   20/Nov/25
   
Entry Requirements
last update
  Captain  
No DEC application until August 2026. 28/Oct/25
     
  FO  
Joining as FO, promoting to SFO (when meeting the requirements) average 3-4 years. Upgrade time both fleet between 7-9 years strictly seniority based. Overall good airlines. 20/Nov/25
     
  SO  
Average of 100 second officer a year and 150 cadets in the next 5 years matching the Qatar airways 2030-2035 plan. SO joining on 787/321 20/Nov/25
     
  FE  
     
  Scholorship  
Qatari citizens only.   10/May/20
   
Recruitment Process
last update
Application and documentation screening (make sure You bring the requested documents and logbook) videoconference interview and psychological assessment from home. If selected you will be invited for 2 days in Qatar. Day 1: company introduction, 50 ATPL questions EXAM, interview with HR/pilot(s) group exercise. Day 2: simulator check. If successful you will get an offer of employment. 24/Aug/25
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
29 x A320, 14 x A330, 34 x A350-900, 19 x A350-1000, 9 X 737-8, 10 x A380, 7 x B777-200LR, 56 x B777-300ER, 30 x B787-8, 20 x B787-9, 28x B777F, 20/May/25
     
  Orders:  
40 x A321neo, 10 x A321LR, 23 x A350-1000, 10 x B777-8, 90 x B777-9, 85 x B787-9, 8 x B777-F, 75 B787-10) total ai raft order + 340 aircrafts   24/Aug/25
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
All candidates must apply through Qatar Airways website. 12/Feb/18
     
  Name:    
N/A   12/Feb/18
  Job Title:  
N/A   12/Feb/18
  Address:    
The Human Resources Department, Qatar Airways P.O. Box 22550, Doha, State of Qatar  
       
Tel: N/A 12/Feb/18
Fax: N/A 12/Feb/18
Email: N/A 12/Feb/18
       
  Website:   
https://www.qatarairways.com/   12/Feb/18
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
http://careers.qatarairways.com/   12/Feb/18
  Online application form link:   
N/A   12/Feb/18
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
DOH   26/Jul/25

 

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