Working in the clouds and a dream salary. This is how much stewardesses will earn in 2025

2025-11-22 06:00
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2025-11-22 06:00
Fluent knowledge of foreign languages, impeccable appearance and the ability to perform professional duties in stressful conditions are just some of the conditions that candidates for stewardesses and stewards must meet. What earnings can they expect for their work?


For many people, working as a stewardess or steward is a way to perfectly combine their passion for traveling with their professional life. This job is also usually associated with considerable remuneration. Business Insider reported how much cabin crew members earn and what conditions they must meet to get this job.
How to become a stewardess or flight attendant?
The everyday life of airline crew members includes not only elegant uniforms and exciting journeys, but also long work in changing conditions, stress and great responsibility for the safety of passengers. Therefore, to get into one of the airlines, candidates must meet certain requirements. The most common are:
- age minimum 18 years (at Emirates – 21 years),
- at least secondary educationhigher is welcome,
- fluent knowledge of English (additional languages are a big advantage),
- good physical shape
- impeccable image (Emirates requires a height of at least 160 cm and the ability to reach a height of 212 cm),
- unacceptable tattoos visible in uniform.
Recruitment process usually includes job interviews, language tests and simulations of on-board situations. Candidates must demonstrate empathy, communication skills and resistance to stress.
How much does a stewardess earn?
According to Business Insider, the remuneration of cabin crew consists of base, allowances and bonuses depending on the number of hours in the air. It varies depending on the airline:
- LOT: approx. PLN 6,000 net per month.
- Ryanair: approx. EUR 2,000 net.
- Emirates: approx. PLN 10,000 net per month.
However, according to the website nazwa.pl The median earnings of a stewardess in Poland is PLN 7,810 gross (PLN 5,654 net). The highest earners receive over PLN 8,500 gross, and 25 percent. the lowest paid – below PLN 5,600 gross.
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