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Operator Classification
Operator name: easyJet (UK Contract)
Operator type: Major/National/Low Cost
Region: Europe
Country: UK
 
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: February 2026
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
Currency: British pounds
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
(click here to use the currency converter)  
Addtional notes: SO = 0-1250 Hours FO = 1251 - 2500 Hours + 2 Years on SO contract SFO = 2500+ Hours + 2 Years on FO contract Potential to get command at 3000 Hours. Internal commands paid at 90% for first 6 months.    
 
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Fleet
 A320A320A320A320
Rank
 CPT+BonusSFOFOSO
Year
  
20
166287
19
166287
18
166287
17
166287
16
166287
15
166287
14
166287
13
166287
12
166287
11
166287
87669
10
166287
87669
9
159057
87669
8
159057
87669
7
159057
87669
6
159057
87669
5
151827
87669
4
151827
87669
3
151827
87669
2
144597
87669
71416
60440
1
144597
87669
71416
60440
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top 166287
11/Apr/25
Capt base 144597
11/Apr/25
FO top 87669 27/Apr/25
FO base 71416 27/Apr/25
SO top 60440
27/Apr/25
SO base 60440
27/Apr/25
FE top
FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt 0-400nm £36.58 401-1000nm £54.88 1001-1500nm £68.60 1501+nm £114.33 Loyalty bonus on length of service guaranteed on anniversary: 2-4 Years 5% 5-9 Years 10% 10+ Years 15%
2/Feb/26
FO 0-400nm £21.93 401-1000nm £32.89 1001-1500nm £41.12 1501+nm £68.53
2/Feb/26
SO No sector pay as SO - just basic.
31/Oct/13
FE
   
Pension Details
last update
Employer 7%  
11/Apr/25
   
Conditions
last update
Roster Standard full time fixed pattern is 5 on, 3 off, 5 on, 4 off with 4 weeks of reserve (random roster) every 17 weeks. Flexible roster also available but typically delivered in a 4 on 2 off pattern. Part Time being denied regularly
2/Feb/26
Leave 25 days
1/Aug/06
Staff travel £5 + Plus Tax/APD, standby tickets available on most routes but not all. Friends and family have access but only three names on list at any one time with 20 changes allowed per calendar year
2/Feb/26
Discounted
holidays		 Credit up to £1000 per employee depending on service length for easyJet Holidays.
25/Jan/23
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Very short of both captains and FOs, but primarily captains 12/Jan/26
   
  Outlook:  
DEC recruitment needed for majority of UK bases with not enough FOs to fulfill demand 12/Jan/26
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   12/Jan/26
   
Entry Requirements
last update
  Captain  
1000h PIC 27/Nov/17
     
  FO  
At 1250TT factored hours, pilots automatically upgrade from SO 100% to FO 100%. Forced 75% no longer in use. 16/Aug/22
     
  SO  
Cadets and Direct Entry 0-1250 Factored hours. All new joiners start on a permanent SO contract. First year on SO contract will be as per current figures, but will not accrue towards loyalty pay or bonus eligibility. 2 Years on SO contract required and >1250 factored hours to be promoted to FO. Forced FO 75% have been removed. 16/Aug/22
     
  FE  
     
  Scholorship  
MPL has reopened with CAE as of January 2022   18/Mar/23
   
Recruitment Process
last update
Majority of recruitment is done for cadets with many being tagged by 5 selected schools (CAE, L3, FTE, Skyborne and LE). Typically integrated is preferred but modular also being considered from selected schools. Recent launch of Low Hour Co-Pilots allowing any pilot regardless of background to apply. Initial application involves aptitude testing which if passed, will allow application to be formally submitted for viewing by recruitment team. If successful invited to final assessment day at CAE where you can expect a group exercise, interview and a sim assessment. If successful given type rating more straight away. Many hear outcome next day. 17/Nov/24
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
88xA319, 176xA320, 57xA320Neo, 15xA321Neo 21/Feb/24
     
  Orders:  
315x A320Neo Family orders 100x Options   21/Feb/24
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
https://easyjet.taleo.net/careersection/2/joblist.ftl 10/Jan/17
     
  Name:    
 
  Job Title:  
 
  Address:    
 
       
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
       
  Website:   
www.easyjet.com   10/Nov/07
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
https://careers.easyjet.com/pilots/   16/Nov/15
  Online application form link:   
www.easyjet.com/en/jobs/flightdeckform.asp  
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
BFS BHX BRS EDI GLA LGW LPL LTN MAN SEN NCL(From April 2026)   2/Feb/26

 

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