Salary comparison · 2026
Flight Attendant salary by country
The pay gap between the highest and lowest market for the same flight attendant role is 2.5x. Employer location is the single biggest salary lever in this career.
A flight attendant earns the most in United States, with a 2026 median of $68,000 per year, and the least of these 12 markets in Spain at $27,000. Full comparison below, entry level to senior.
| Country | Entry | Median | Senior | Local median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $35k | $68k | $105k | $68k | Details → |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $35k | $68k | $105k | CHF 60k | Details → |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $30k | $58k | $89k | AED 215k | Details → |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $28k | $54k | $84k | A$81k | Details → |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $28k | $54k | $84k | S$72k | Details → |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $26k | $51k | $79k | C$69k | Details → |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $21k | $41k | $64k | €38k | Details → |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $21k | $41k | $63k | €38k | Details → |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $21k | $40k | $62k | £32k | Details → |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $21k | $40k | $62k | €37k | Details → |
| 🇫🇷 France | $18k | $35k | $54k | €32k | Details → |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $14k | $27k | $41k | €25k | Details → |
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Gross annual estimates from the Paygrade research dataset, updated 7 July 2026. Method explained on the methodology page.