Avianca cabin crew salary
What Avianca actually pays cabin crew — entry level, senior level, the pay structure behind the numbers and how it stacks up against rival airlines.
Entry level · per month
$500-$750
Rank 55 of 59 indexed airlines
Senior crew · per month
$900-$1,500
+92% over an entry-level package
vs the Latin America average
-46%
Regional average entry pay: $1,150
vs the global index average
-70%
Index average entry pay: $2,054
How the pay is built
Junior crew around COP 2.0-2.5 million/month, experienced crew COP 2.5-4.5 million including flight-hour pay and viáticos; per diems on international layovers add hard-currency income. Peso volatility makes USD equivalents swing noticeably year to year.
Income is taxed at this base, so compare the figure above against tax-free Gulf packages carefully: a smaller tax-free salary can be worth more in real terms. You fund your own housing, so local rent is the number that decides what this salary is really worth.
Accommodation
Crew fund their own housing in their base city; hotels and per diems are provided on layovers. Bogotá and Medellín living costs are moderate against the salary.
Avianca vs its Latin America rivals
| Airline | Entry $/mo | Senior $/mo | Tax-free |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca | 500-750 | 900-1,500 | No |
| Copa Airlines | 1,000-1,600 | 1,800-2,800 | No |
| Aeroméxico | 900-1,300 | 1,600-2,600 | No |
| LATAM Airlines | 800-1,300 | 1,400-2,300 | No |
Is the money the right reason to pick this airline?
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Frequently asked questions
How much do Avianca cabin crew earn per month?
New joiners take home roughly $500-$750 a month including flying pay. Senior crew reach about $900-$1,500.
Is Avianca well paid compared with other airlines?
On entry-level pay it ranks 55 of the 59 airlines we index, about 70% below the global average in this index.
Does Avianca provide accommodation?
Crew fund their own housing in their base city; hotels and per diems are provided on layovers. Bogotá and Medellín living costs are moderate against the salary.
Figures are independent estimates in USD compiled from collective agreements, public reporting and crew-shared data, including typical flying pay at average block hours. They are not official Avianca figures and actual offers vary with experience, fleet and roster.