Qantas Cabin Crew Salary
What Qantas cabin crew actually earn — basic pay, flying-hour pay, and allowances, broken down.
Reported total range roughly AUD 65,000–105,000/year depending on seniority and route. Australian income tax applies — figures above are gross, not take-home.
Qantas doesn’t publish official figures — researched estimate, confirm before relying on it
- Basic pay
- Starting base salary reported around AUD 60,000/year (roughly AUD 5,000/month)
- Flying pay
- Additional flying-hour, night, weekend, and public-holiday premiums on top of base
- Per-diem
- Paid for nights away from base; rate not publicly confirmed
- Accommodation
- Not provided
Total: Reported total range roughly AUD 65,000–105,000/year depending on seniority and route. Australian income tax applies — figures above are gross, not take-home.
Last reviewed August 2026. Airlines revise pay between recruitment cycles — always confirm the current figure on the airline’s own careers page before making a decision based on it.
What you actually keep
The cash figure alone doesn’t tell the whole story. Qantas’s accommodation policy — not provided— changes the real comparison against an airline that pays a housing allowance you have to spend on rent, or one that provides nothing at all. Compare packages on what’s actually left over each month, not just the headline number.
Questions, answered
What is the starting salary for Qantas cabin crew?
Reported total range roughly AUD 65,000–105,000/year depending on seniority and route. Australian income tax applies — figures above are gross, not take-home.
Does Qantas provide accommodation for cabin crew?
Not provided
Is the Qantas salary figure on this page official?
No — Qantas doesn't publish official cabin crew salary figures, so these are researched and fact-checked estimates. Always confirm on the airline's own careers page before relying on them.
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