What is Southwest top pay?

The highest-paying job at Southwest Airlines is a Senior Director with a salary of $263,467 per year.



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Average Southwest Airlines hourly pay ranges from approximately $10.50 per hour for Barista to $50.32 per hour for Aircraft Mechanic. Salary information comes from 2,712 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months.

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The average Southwest Airlines hourly pay ranges from approximately $19 per hour for a Baggage Handler to $82 per hour for a Pilot. Southwest Airlines employees rate the overall compensation and benefits package 4.1/5 stars.

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For example, Southwest Airlines pilots earn an average annual salary of $222,000. However, some Southwest pilots earn as much as $549,000. Similarly, United Airlines pilots earn an average of $205,000. The average Delta Airlines pilot earns $192,000 with top-earners making $526,000.

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Southwest Named a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor 21 on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work.

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Southwest has hired 15,700 employees so far in 2022 as the demand for travel has increased and the company has seen two straight quarters of profitability. Accounting for attrition, the company has added about 10,000 workers this year and plans to get up to 11,000 by the end of 2022.

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Southwest Airlines scored higher in 10 areas: Overall Rating, Culture & Values, Diversity & Inclusion, Work-life balance, Senior Management, Compensation & Benefits, Career Opportunities, CEO Approval, Recommend to a friend and Positive Business Outlook.

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For aspiring flight attendants, Delta Air Lines, ranked by its employees as one of the best places to work, is also one of the most difficult places to get a job. It's harder to get invited to Delta flight attendant training than it is to get into Harvard University.

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For instance, Southwest Airlines pilots earn an average annual salary of $222,000. However, some Southwest pilots earn as much as $549,000. Similarly, United Airlines pilots earn an average of $205,000. The average Delta Airlines pilot earns $192,000 with top-earners making $526,000.

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Traditionally a pilot at a regional airline might start out earning less than $50,000 per year, but get hired on by a major airline and that goes up quickly into the six figures, and well over $300,000 for senior captains flying widebody aircraft overseas. Some earn over $400,000.

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