

Perks of Working at Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlines offers an excellent benefits package, including a very generous dollar-for-dollar match in the 401(k) plan, subject to vesting requirements and certain compensation limits, as well as a ProfitSharing Plan. The Organization’s Mission To be the world’s most loved, most efficient, and most profitable airline. Based in Dallas, TX, Southwest Airlines is an industry leader with 58,803 employees and an annual revenue of $9.0B. In comparison, some of its highest paying competitors, like PSA Airlines, Expeditors, and American Airlines, pay $46,385, $45,974, and $45,470, respectively. The average employee at Southwest Airlines makes $41,081 per year. The company has great employee retention with staff members usually staying for 5.6 years. Despite their political differences, employees at Southwest Airlines seem to be happy. Southwest Airlines employees are slightly more likely to be members of the Republican Party than the Democratic Party, with 64.0% of employees identifying as members of the Republican Party. The company is 46.1% female and 44.4% ethnic minorities.

The staff at Southwest Airlines come from unusually diverse demographic backgrounds. The 2012 Southwest Airlines One Report™ can be found at /citizenship. Southwest is one of the most honored airlines in the world, known for its triple bottom line approach that takes into account the carrier's performance and productivity, the importance of its People and the communities it serves, and its commitment to efficiency and the planet. Southwest is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded and operates the largest fleet of Boeing aircraft in the world to serve 96 destinations in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and five near-international countries via wholly owned subsidiary, AirTran Airways. In its 43rd year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by nearly 45,000 Employees to more than 100 million Customers annually.
