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Operator Classification
Operator name: DHL Air UK
Operator type: Cargo
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: August 2024
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
 yearly
Currency: GB pounds (Sterling)
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
(click here to use the currency converter)  
Addtional notes: -    
 
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Year
  
20
184,149
116,756
19
180,982
114,748
18
177,869
112,774
17
174,810
110,835
16
171,803
108,928
15
168,848
107,055
14
165,944
105,214
13
163,090
103,404
12
160,285
101,626
11
157,529
99,878
10
154,819
98,160
9
152,157
96,472
8
149,540
94,813
7
146,968
93,182
6
144,440
91,579
5
141,956
90,004
4
139,514
88,456
3
137,115
86,935
2
134,756
85,440
1
132,439
83,970
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top £184,149
27/Aug/24
Capt base £130,161
27/Aug/24
FO top £116,756 27/Aug/24
FO base £82,526 27/Aug/24
SO top £62,287
27/Aug/24
SO base £45,839
27/Aug/24
FE top
FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt £4.37 per hour away from base, £10 per overnight
18/Sep/24
FO £4.37 per hour away from base, £10 per overnight
18/Sep/24
SO
FE
   
Pension Details
last update
All pilots - 13.0% Company, 5% min pilot contribution  
18/Sep/24
   
Conditions
last update
Roster Mixed roster on the 767 and 777. Trips can vary in length from 2 to 10 days. Expect lots of Home Standby and Reserve. Potential for part time after two years service.
27/May/24
Leave 42 days
27/May/24
Staff travel Currently no staff travel although this is being reviewed. You can travel on the jumpseat anywhere on the DHL network (restrictions to the U.S. apply), however this is only available to the pilot, not family and friends.
27/May/24
Discounted
holidays		 No
27/May/24
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Recruitment paused. 1/Sep/24
   
  Outlook:  
Recruiting for FO 767/777 4/Feb/25
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   4/Feb/25
   
Entry Requirements
last update
  Captain  
No more DEC, internal promotion only 16/May/16
     
  FO  
Mixed selection from Frozen ATPL to type rated and experienced. 31/Oct/16
     
  SO  
Frozen ATPL 31/Oct/16
     
  FE  
     
  Scholorship  
 
   
Recruitment Process
last update
Interview and if successful a Sim. Cadet Pilots have a 2 day process. Presentation and tests and if successful interview and Sim. 5/Nov/18
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
5 x B757SF 9 x B767F 7 x B777F 17/Jun/24
     
  Orders:  
More B777Fs expected end of Q1 2025.   19/Sep/24
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
Email only. Paper CV's not acceptable. 30/Jul/20
     
  Name:    
H.R Administrator   5/Nov/18
  Job Title:  
 
  Address:    
DHL Air UK, EMA Cargo West, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2TR  
       
Tel: no calls please 19/Nov/18
Fax:
Email: dhlairrecruitment@dhl.com 11/Aug/21
       
  Website:   
 
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
https://careers.dhl.com/eu/en/c/freight-transportations-and-aviation-jobs   21/Jul/23
  Online application form link:   
 
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
EMA   17/Jun/24

 

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