CAA Jobs 2026: Civil Aviation Authority Announces Vacancies With Salaries Up to Rs 150,000

Pakistan’s aviation regulator is hiring. The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has announced job openings for 2026, with salary figures reported up to Rs 150,000 per month for typical posts, and significantly higher pay for specialist positions. Applications are invited online, and selection is made strictly on merit.

If you are looking for a government job in aviation this year, here is everything the announcements say: the posts on offer, the salary picture, who qualifies, and how to apply before the deadline closes.

What the latest announcement says

The most recent notice is Situation Vacant Notice No. 05/2026, which appeared in the Dawn newspaper on 11 October 2026. It invites qualified candidates to join PCAA’s professional team, with selection to be made purely on suitability and merit.

The notice lists two posts:

Both appointments are on a three-year contract, extendable, and selected candidates may be required to serve anywhere in Pakistan.

What does “up to Rs 150,000” actually mean?

Job portals tracking CAA openings report monthly salary ranges of roughly Rs 35,000 to Rs 150,000 for standard 2026 posts, depending on the position and experience. That is the figure behind most “up to Rs 150,000” headlines — it reflects the typical pay band for general, technical, and administrative roles advertised through the year.

But the official notices show a wider range than that headline suggests:

• Entry and support-level posts in CAA listings tend to fall in the lower end of the reported range.
• Specialist and mid-career posts pay well above it. An earlier notice this year, Vacant Notice No. 02/2026, offered 11 posts — including Airworthiness Supervisor, IT supervisors and assistants, an Admin Superintendent for civil works, and motor transport drivers — with salaries of Rs 96,194 to Rs 225,260 per month.
• Senior flying and regulatory roles go much higher. The Flight Operations Inspector post in the current October notice carries a pay package of over Rs 1.37 million per month, reflecting the extremely demanding experience requirements (5,000 flying hours as pilot-in-command and a decade in commercial aviation).

The honest takeaway: the Rs 150,000 figure is a realistic benchmark for mid-tier CAA posts, but each advertisement sets its own pay scale — always read the specific notice before applying.

Who is eligible?

Eligibility varies by post, but the 2026 notices share common patterns:

Flight Operations Inspector (EG-08)

• Pakistani national holding or having held an Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), with a type rating on a commercial transport aircraft of 40,000 kg maximum takeoff weight or more.
• Not less than 5,000 hours as pilot-in-command and at least 10 years of experience in commercial air transport aviation.
• SFI/TRI/SFE/TRE endorsement on the ATPL preferred, plus knowledge of ICAO Annex 6 and EU operations regulations.
• Minimum education: Intermediate; strong report-writing, analytical, and computer skills.

Superintendent (SG-10)

• Bachelor’s degree with at least second division and an MS Office certificate.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in general administration and office management, including records maintenance, data entry, scheduling, and correspondence.
• Aviation-sector experience is preferred.

Earlier 2026 posts (Vacant Notice No. 02/2026)

• Qualifications ranged from Matric and Intermediate to professional degrees, depending on the role.
• IT posts required relevant degrees and 3–15 years of experience; the driver post required a valid licence.
• Age limits generally fell between 35 and 45 years, including relaxations.

PCAA states that it encourages equal employment opportunities for women and people belonging to minorities, and government employees must submit an NOC from their current employer before the interview.

How to apply

Applications for the current notice are submitted online only:

1. Go to PCAA’s official portal (www.pcaa.gov.pk) and open the Online Job Application Form.
2. Fill the form for the post you are eligible for and upload scanned copies of your degree/certificate and CNIC.
3. Candidates for the Flight Operations Inspector post must also upload a copy of their ATPL with endorsements and the last page of their logbook showing flying hours.
4. Submit within 15 days of the advertisement date — late or incomplete applications are not entertained.

After the deadline, tests and interviews are conducted in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, and Quetta, with separate notices issued depending on the number of candidates. Key conditions to note:

• Only shortlisted candidates are called for tests or interviews.
• No TA/DA is admissible for the test or interview.
• Appointments are subject to CAA’s medical fitness standards.
• Attempts to influence the selection process lead to disqualification, and fake documents result in immediate termination if discovered later.

Why CAA jobs attract so much attention

CAA posts are among the most competitive government vacancies in Pakistan for three reasons. First, the authority operates under international aviation standards, so experience there carries weight across the Gulf and global aviation markets. Second, the pay structure includes annual increments (5% in recent notices) and extendable contracts, which is better than many fixed-term government engagements. Third, the merit-only selection — explicitly stated in each notice, with no quota reservations in recent specialist advertisements — gives qualified candidates from any province a genuine shot.

There is also genuine context: Pakistan’s aviation sector has been rebuilding capacity and regulatory oversight in recent years, which keeps demand for qualified inspectors, airworthiness staff, and IT professionals steady.

A word of caution

As with every high-profile government recruitment, fraudsters exploit CAA announcements. Genuine CAA recruitment never asks candidates to pay money for any purpose, and all applications go through the official portal. The authority’s notices consistently warn that misinformation or attempts to influence the process mean definite disqualification.