WestJet Pilot Pay 2026: Rates by Aircraft and Seat
A first-year WestJet first officer on the B737 earns $88.96 per credit hour, about $82,733 a year at the guarantee of 77.5 credit hours a month. By year five that is $151.20 per credit hour on the B737, about $140,616 a year. A tenth-year captain on the B737 earns $294.58 per credit hour, about $273,959 a year. The scale tops out at $353.94 per credit hour for a B787 captain, about $329,164 a year.
Source WestJet / ALPA collective agreement
Pay scale covers January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2026
Rates below in force since January 1, 2026
Next scheduled increase none in the current agreement
Pay at typical career points
Seniority decides both the seat and the aircraft, so each point is paired with equipment a pilot could realistically hold by then: a first officer on a narrowbody in the early years, a narrowbody captain seat around year 10, and a widebody captain seat around year 25. A scale does not always define a step for every year. Where the year shown has no step of its own, the last step a pilot would have reached is used, and the year actually used is given in the table.
| Career point | Aircraft | Year used | Hourly | Annual at guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1: First Officer | B737 | 1 | $88.96 | $82,733 |
| Year 5: First Officer | B737 | 5 | $151.20 | $140,616 |
| Year 10: Captain | B737 | 10 | $294.58 | $273,959 |
| Year 25: Captain | B787 | 12 (top of scale) | $353.94 | $329,164 |
Top of scale by aircraft
The agreement sets a rate for every aircraft category it covers. That can include types the carrier does not currently operate, so a rate here is the scale for that type rather than proof it is flown.
| Aircraft | Captain | First Officer |
|---|---|---|
| B787 | $353.94 | $213.88 |
| B737 | $304.90 | $170.41 |
Full scale by year of service
Rates in CAD per credit hour. Year of service is the pilot's year on the seniority list. Where a year is marked no step, the agreement defines no rate for that seat in that year and pay stays at the last step reached.
B787
| Year | Captain | First Officer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $298.31 | $88.96 |
| 2 | $301.28 | $105.83 |
| 3 | $304.23 | $123.30 |
| 4 | $307.20 | $132.66 |
| 5 | $310.08 | $182.56 |
| 6 | $313.09 | $189.75 |
| 7 | $319.92 | $196.81 |
| 8 | $326.73 | $204.06 |
| 9 | $333.52 | $211.17 |
| 10 | $340.33 | $212.53 |
| 11 | $347.16 | $213.88 |
| 12 | $353.94 | no step |
B737
| Year | Captain | First Officer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $217.12 | $88.96 |
| 2 | $224.48 | $96.40 |
| 3 | $231.77 | $123.16 |
| 4 | $238.95 | $131.50 |
| 5 | $246.26 | $151.20 |
| 6 | $253.72 | $158.09 |
| 7 | $263.95 | $163.66 |
| 8 | $274.14 | $165.40 |
| 9 | $284.44 | $167.90 |
| 10 | $294.58 | $170.41 |
| 11 | $298.92 | no step |
| 12 | $304.90 | no step |
Monthly guarantee
WestJet guarantees 77.5 credit hours a month. Section 8-8.02 sets the guarantee at 77.5 hours, and monthly schedules are built to a window of 75 to 90 hours. Annual figures on this page multiply the rate by that guarantee, which is a floor rather than typical earnings, and exclude per diems, premiums and overtime.
Use the pay calculator to model take-home pay, or compare carriers on the pilot pay index.