🇬🇧 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense Salaries in United Kingdom

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the airlines / aviation / aerospace / defense sector across United Kingdom based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
74,076 GBP
Highest Salary / year
156,200 GBP
Entry Level / year
30,000 GBP

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (GBP)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Aviation Manager 156,200 GBP $195,908.57 Top 10%
Airlines Sales Director 151,800 GBP $190,390.02 Top 10%
Aviation Safety Manager 147,900 GBP $185,498.57 Top 10%
Airport Services Manager 146,700 GBP $183,993.51 Top 10%
Aviation Resources Manager 130,500 GBP $163,675.21 Top 10%
Chief Pilot 130,400 GBP $163,549.79 Top 10%
Airlines Sales Manager 128,400 GBP $161,041.36 Top 10%
Pilot 124,500 GBP $156,149.91 Top 10%
Airline Pilot 123,800 GBP $155,271.96 Top 10%
Aircraft Pilot 123,000 GBP $154,268.59 Top 10%
Aircraft Captain 118,900 GBP $149,126.3 Top 10%
Fleet Controller 117,100 GBP $146,868.71 Top 10%
Airfield Management Specialist 114,900 GBP $144,109.44 Top 10%
Aircraft Maintenance Manager 114,300 GBP $143,356.91 Top 10%
Aircraft Quality Assurance 105,200 GBP $131,943.54 Top 10%
Aviation Analyst 99,600 GBP $124,919.93 Middle 40%
Test Pilot 92,400 GBP $115,889.57 Middle 40%
Aerospace Engineer 88,700 GBP $111,248.97 Middle 40%
Aviation Inspector 84,600 GBP $106,106.69 Middle 40%
Aviation Operations Controller 84,600 GBP $106,106.69 Middle 40%
Airport Services Supervisor 81,900 GBP $102,720.3 Middle 40%
Airline Copilot 79,600 GBP $99,835.61 Middle 40%
Helicopter Pilot 79,600 GBP $99,835.61 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor 79,000 GBP $99,083.08 Middle 40%
Airfield Operations Specialist 79,000 GBP $99,083.08 Middle 40%
Air Traffic Controller 78,700 GBP $98,706.81 Middle 40%
Aircraft Engineer 75,900 GBP $95,195.01 Middle 40%
Aeronautical Engineer 75,100 GBP $94,191.63 Middle 40%
Aviation Safety Officer 74,500 GBP $93,439.1 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer 74,000 GBP $92,812 Middle 40%
Aerospace Technician 71,800 GBP $90,052.72 Middle 40%
Airline Cabin Crew 71,400 GBP $89,551.03 Middle 40%
Safety and Quality Specialist 70,600 GBP $88,547.66 Middle 40%
Cargo Executive 66,400 GBP $83,279.95 Middle 40%
Flight Simulation Engineer 66,100 GBP $82,903.69 Middle 40%
Flight Planner 64,900 GBP $81,398.63 Middle 40%
Flight Scheduler 59,500 GBP $74,625.86 Middle 40%
First Officer 55,200 GBP $69,232.73 Middle 40%
Airport Services Agent 50,000 GBP $62,710.81 Middle 40%
Freight and Cargo Inspector 49,800 GBP $62,459.97 Middle 40%
Fleet Management Officer 49,200 GBP $61,707.44 Middle 40%
Air Crew Officer 48,200 GBP $60,453.22 Middle 40%
Air Crew Member 46,200 GBP $57,944.79 Middle 40%
Flight Attendant 45,300 GBP $56,815.99 Middle 40%
Aviation Safety Assistant 44,700 GBP $56,063.46 Middle 40%
Aircraft Electronics Techician 42,600 GBP $53,429.61 Middle 40%
Air Traffic Assistant 42,300 GBP $53,053.34 Middle 40%
Reservations Sales Agent 41,300 GBP $51,799.13 Middle 40%
Aircraft Electrician 40,300 GBP $50,544.91 Middle 40%
Aircraft Assembler 40,000 GBP $50,168.65 Middle 40%
Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer 36,700 GBP $46,029.73 Middle 40%
Aircraft Rigging Assembler 35,500 GBP $44,524.67 Middle 40%
Aircraft Maintenance Technician 35,100 GBP $44,022.99 Middle 40%
Aircraft Service Technician 35,100 GBP $44,022.99 Middle 40%
Aircraft Mechanic 34,900 GBP $43,772.14 Middle 40%
Aircraft Fueler 34,100 GBP $42,768.77 Middle 40%
Airlines Structural Assembler 34,100 GBP $42,768.77 Middle 40%
Aviation Technician 34,000 GBP $42,643.35 Middle 40%
Ramp Agent 33,000 GBP $41,389.13 Middle 40%
Aircraft Body Repairer 32,900 GBP $41,263.71 Middle 40%
Cargo and Freight Agent 32,600 GBP $40,887.45 Middle 40%
Assistant Aircraft Mechanic 32,200 GBP $40,385.76 Middle 40%
Loading Bridge Operator 30,000 GBP $37,626.49 Middle 40%

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