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Operator Classification
Operator name: Wizzair (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: May 2024
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
 Yearly
Currency: GBP
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
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Addtional notes: Now same as Wizz UK    
 
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Fleet
 A320/A321A320/A321A320/A321
Rank
 CAPTSFOFO
Year
  
10
142550
9
137550
8
132550
7
127550
6
122550
5
117550
4
112550
3
107550
2
102550
1
97550
55000
35700
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top Basic salary 142,550GBP. Expect approximately 200,000GBP total on fixed roster or 207,000GBP on random roster at 850hrs.
14/May/24
Capt base Basic starting salary 97.550GBP. Expect approximately 155,000GBP total on fixed roster or 162,000GBP on random roster at 850hrs.
14/May/24
FO top Basic salary 55,000GBP after 1500hrs. Expect approximately 87,000GBP total on fixed roster or 92,000GBP on random roster at 850hrs. 14/May/24
FO base Basic starting salary 35,700GBP. Expect approximately 53,000GBP total on fixed roster or 58,000GBP on random roster at 850hrs including cadet bond deduction. 14/May/24
SO top
SO base
FE top
FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt 36.94GBP/sector + 0.0677GBP/KM
14/May/24
FO SFO 21.71GBP/sector + 0.0408GBP/KM
14/May/24
SO FO 15.12GBP/sector + 0.0259GBP/KM
14/May/24
FE N/A
20/Nov/08
   
Pension Details
last update
Basic U.K. state pension. No extra pension.  
22/Jan/18
   
Conditions
last update
Roster Fixed 6 on 4 off pattern (excludes July, August, December). Random with 4 requested days off per month and extra compensation 800GBP/month CPT, 550GBP FO. Almost exclusively 2 sector days out and back. Expect to fly 850hrs with most sectors 3,4,5+hrs each. 50% part time for captains to be introduced - 14 days on 14 days off
14/May/24
Leave Fixed roster 25 days(using 6 days gives you a 14 day block off)Random roster 28 days
5/Jun/23
Staff travel Yes. Free confirmed tickets given by company generally a couple of times per year, 4-8 tickets at a time. Unlimited confirmed staff tickets at €25, €50, €75 per flight (up to 3hrs, 3-5hrs, 5+hrs). Blackout applies for specific days over Christmas/Easter
5/Jun/23
Discounted
holidays
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Further expansion planned in the UK shortly. Recruiting direct entry captains (type rated and non type rated), experienced FOs (type rated and non type rated) and low hour cadet FOs. Lots of internal upgrades and training opportunities for both FOs and captains to facilitate this. 5/Jun/23
   
  Outlook:  
Expansion to up to 50 aircraft in the UK including A321xlr over the next few years. Lots of opportunities for quick command etc. 5/Jun/23
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   5/Jun/23
   
Entry Requirements
last update
  Captain  
UK ATPL. Eligible to apply for upgrade from 3500hrs. Direct entry requirements on website 7/Jun/23
     
  FO  
UK ATPL or UK CPL/IR. FOs from all backgrounds considered 7/Jun/23
     
  SO  
N/A 15/Aug/16
     
  FE  
N/A 15/Aug/16
     
  Scholorship  
No   7/Jun/23
   
Recruitment Process
last update
Assessments in UK - 1 day only 14/May/24
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
2 x A320 CEO, 6 x A321 CEO, 8 x A321 NEO 7/Jun/23
     
  Orders:  
110 more A321neo (Deliveries from 2019 to 2024)   28/Aug/17
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
All applications via Wizzair recruitment website 7/Jun/23
     
  Name:    
Wizz UK recruitment team   7/Jun/23
  Job Title:  
Pilot Recruitment Manager   28/Jun/17
  Address:    
 
       
Tel:
Fax:
Email: pilotrecruitment@wizzair.com 28/Jun/17
       
  Website:   
https://careers.wizzair.com/go/Pilot-Jobs/5258601/   5/Jun/23
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
https://careers.wizzair.com/go/Pilot-Jobs/5258601/   5/Jun/23
  Online application form link:   
 
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
LTN, LGW   7/Jun/23

 

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