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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)
Guaranteed 400hrs per year on McGinley contract. SBH 84 EUR for FOs and 154 EUR for FOs. Out of Base payment 27 EUR per SBH.
Addtional
notes:
Net pay heavily dependant on local tax regulations. All below figures based on gross pay PER MONTH (always 12 months, never 14), own research to be done to calculate net pay applicable to own country.
Brief
Payscale (please state whether
before or after tax)
(please
ignore if the detailed payscale
above is up to date)
last
update
Capt
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RYR contract up to 175000 per year, only by being TRE (+5000) and/or LTC (+14000) and/or BC (+12000). Normal line captain between 143000 and 15800 based on 850hrs. Each year in april 3000 increase agreed up to 2028.
1/Dec/24
Capt
base
As above, no distinction between seniority (some countries have agreements on base difference but max 2000 difference per year)
1/Dec/24
FO
top
UK: £56,500 Basic + £12,750 Sector Pay + £7500 Allowance + £5000 Dual License Allowance) (+ 3000 London Base Allowance) + £3000 annual leave payment = £84750/ £87750 London
EU: total FO +1500: 85000.
1/Dec/24
FO
base
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1/Dec/24
SO
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Line training 22000 p.a.
1/Dec/24
SO
base
Base pay 16.800€ , after safety pilot release during line training add 14€/SBH
5 days ON - 4 Days OFF (5 Earlies - 4 OFF - 5 Lates - 4 OFF).
9/Sep/25
Leave
29 days, minus one for Christmas Day (always a leave day, regardless of whether it's a working day or an off day).
No longer calendar month off plus 10 ad-hoc, but 4 working blocks of 5 days each, plus 8 ad-hoc. With the 5-4 roster, that means a block off is 13 days off in a row (4+5+4).
9/Sep/25
Staff
travel
Unlimited standby travel for pilots positioning on the Ryanair network. Parents, spouses and siblings under 21 years of age eligible for standby travel. After one year in the company, 6 return trip tickets for any desired person. Mcginley contract: no staff travel or stby tickets, only jump seat from base to base (wherever).
14/May/18
Discounted
holidays
Discounts at various hotels, car rentals and travel agencies. Touchdown IS affiliated with Ryanair, discounts on resorts, flights, insurance up to 60% for crew, family and affiliates.
Intake seems to be increasing in parts. Whitetails are being hired and many called in for assessment. New investment and increase in hiring ahead Max10.
21/Dec/25
Outlook:
Neutral, all direct entry courses postponed due to Boeing delivery delays. Expect back on track spring - summer 2025.
Ryanair
Pilot Jobs Entry Requirements
(including preferred
pilot schools)
last
update
Captain
No DEC recruitment, slow inhouse promotion for the moment. Cadets influx continue.
1/Dec/24
FO
1. Does the applicant have the right to work in EU? (Valid EU / EEA Passport with the unrestricted right to live and work in the EU). 2: Date of Birth – (Not over 65). 3: Licence Type – a) EASA Part FCL b) JAR FCL c) National Licence compliant with ICAO standards Note: c) Will require IAA validation – (Some national licences will not be accepted by the IAA). 4: Validity of Licence – (Must be valid. Applies to JAR-FCL and National Licences). 5:Validity of Medical – Must hold a valid EU (Part-MED) issued Class 1 medical certificate. 6: Minimum 1,200 hours total flying time. 7: Minimum of 1,000 hours on a CS25* Type Aircraft. 8: Minimum 800 hours on the B737-300 to 900 series. 9: Applicant must have the B737 300-900 type rating listed on the Licence. 10: For JAA & EASA licence holders the application must be made within 36 months of the most recent B737 300-900 “Valid Until†date specified in Section XII “Certificate of Revalidationâ€. 11: English Language Proficiency – minimum required proficiency Level is Operational Level (Level 4). (Written proficiency is required at Operational level). (Reference: ICAO Doc 9835). 12: Must have operated on B737 300-900 within the 36 months prior to the course start date. 13:* CS-25 Certification Specifications applicable to turbine powered Large Aeroplanes. An aeroplane of more than 5700 kg (12500 pounds) maximum certificated take-off weight.
13/Nov/18
SO
1: Does the applicant have the right to work in EU? (Valid EU / EEA Passport with the unrestricted right to live and work in the EU). 2: Date of Birth – (Not over 65). 3: Licence Type – must have a valid JAR or EASA (CPL) Frozen ATPL (Air Transport Pilots License). 4: Validity of Licence – (Must be valid. Applies to JAR-FCL and National Licences). 5: Validity of Medical – Must hold a valid EU (Part-MED) issued Class 1 medical certificate. 6: Holds a valid multi-engine instrument rating. 7: Hold a certificate of satisfactory completion of multi-crew co-operation (MCC). 8: Must have a flight school report. 9: Cadets who have conducted a modular course need to have 100 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC), or 70 hours as PIC if completed during a course of integrated flying training as set out in Appendix 3 A, C & D to Part-FCL and AMC1 to Appendix 3 A, C & D. 10: English Language Proficiency –minimum required proficiency Level is Operational Level (Level 4). (Written proficiency is required at Operational level).
Boeing 737-800 (410x), Boeing 737-8200 (136x), Boeing 737-700 (1x), Bombardier Challenger 3500 (3x)
28/Dec/25
Orders:
150 firm order for 737-max-10 and option for a further 150. Deliveries planned between 2027 and 2033. Most of these will be to replace ageing fleet. 1 order for Bombardier Challegner 3500, delivery planned for Q2 2026
Apply via Ryanair website.
Suitable candidates will receive email to perform initial online screening (psychometric, reasoning, logic, technical knowledge).
If successful, candidates will receive invitation to RYR HQ for sim assessment, hr and technical interview.
Selected candidates will receive a contract with Airline flight Academy for self sponsored type rating, followed by training contract for line training.
5/May/24
Name:
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11/Sep/09
Job
Title:
Pilot Recruitment Manager
10/Jul/08
Address:
Ryanair,
Corporate Head Office,
Dublin Airport,
Dublin,
Ireland
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