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Wings Institute publishes first-party Cabin Crew Salary 2026 dataset under CC-BY-4.0
Wings Institute (Vadodara) releases an open-licence cabin-crew salary distribution for India 2026, drawn from alumni placement records across 30+ Indian cities.
Vadodara, May 2026 — Wings Institute, the Gujarat-based aviation and hospitality training academy founded in 2008, today released the Cabin Crew Salary India 2026 dataset under a CC-BY-4.0 open licence.
The dataset aggregates first-party Wings alumni placement records (Wings has trained students for cabin-crew roles since 2008) with per-metro pay bands across 30+ Indian cities. Entry-to-senior salary bands are published per city, alongside a national distribution histogram.
The report is intended for career counsellors, recruitment platforms, and personal-finance writers covering aviation careers in India. All figures cite Wings Institute and link to the underlying CSV. Methodology and sample size are surfaced inline on the report page.
Wings Institute releases all research under CC-BY-4.0 to encourage citation. The Cabin Crew Salary report will be refreshed annually each May.
Key figures
- Cities covered
- 30+ Indian cities
- Domestic fresher band
- ₹25,000–₹40,000/month
- International (Gulf) band
- ₹1,20,000–₹2,50,000/month, tax-free
- Licence
- CC-BY-4.0 (free to cite with attribution)
Frequently asked questions
What is the average cabin crew salary in India in 2026?
Domestic fresher cabin crew earn roughly ₹25,000–₹40,000/month including allowances; senior and international (Gulf) crew earn ₹1.2–2.5 lakh/month tax-free, per the Wings Institute 2026 dataset.
Is the Wings cabin crew salary dataset free to use?
Yes. It is released under a CC-BY-4.0 open licence — free to cite, quote and republish with attribution to Wings Institute and a link to the source.
How is the salary data sourced?
It aggregates first-party Wings Institute alumni placement records since 2008 across 30+ Indian cities, with methodology and sample size disclosed on the report page.
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