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With a fleet of nearly 500 aircraft, SkyWest’s 14,000 aviation professionals operate more than 2,300 flights each day to 255 destinations in North America.  read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
81
TOTAL
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SkyWest Airlines Company Culture

SkyWest Airlines Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
SkyWest Airlines' Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

SkyWest Airlines CEO

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Chip Childs SkyWest Airlines' CEO
Chip Childs
69 /100

Diversity at SkyWest Airlines

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A

Diverse employees at SkyWest Airlines have rated Outlook, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at SkyWest Airlines

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A+

Women at SkyWest Airlines have rated Perks And Benefits, Outlook, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

SkyWest Airlines eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

12

SkyWest Airlines employees are 12% more likely to recommend SkyWest Airlines as a great place to work

45%Promoters
22%Passives
33%Detractors

Working at SkyWest Airlines

Working at SkyWest Airlines is rated highly by 81 employees, across various culture dimensions. SkyWest Airlines employees are most satisfied about Outlook, Team, and Work Culture categories, putting SkyWest Airlines’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at SkyWest Airlines was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at SkyWest Airlines

B

Overall Company Culture at SkyWest Airlines is rated B

Last updated today

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25%

SkyWest Airlines ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 81 Employees

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Operations89
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Customer Support87

SkyWest Airlines Employee Reviews

Out of 64 SkyWest Airlines employee reviews, 78% were positive. The remaining 22% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping SkyWest Airlines improve their work culture.

78%
22%
Positive Reviews78%
Constructive Feedback22%

Positive Reviews From SkyWest Airlines Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Team player and problem dolvers
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Answering questions and meeting people
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Flexibility to balance my life with work along with the fascinating job I have working with the corporate attorney

Constructive Feedback From SkyWest Airlines Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Compensation has not risen to keep up with cost of living in the area (housing is high for the current pay)
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Everything has to run perfectly everyday. It's a lot of pressure. Being able to take days off when needed would help. More money, better travel benefits.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Leadership needs to improve employee recognition, benefits, pay, and work/life balance.

SkyWest Airlines Company Information

SkyWest Airlines Company Overview

With a fleet of nearly 500 aircraft, SkyWest’s 14,000 aviation professionals operate more than 2,300 flights each day to 255 destinations in North America. 

SkyWest Airlines was founded in 1972 and its current CEO is Chip Childs. Since its inception 54 years ago, SkyWest Airlines has grown to 14000 employees.

SkyWest Airlines Mission, Vision & Values

SkyWest Airlines Mission & Values

We understand and value the priceless commodity of time. We respect every individual's quality of life and are committed to promoting dignity and trust in all we do. We strive to be the Partner of Choice, Employer of Choice and Investment of Choice.

Headquarter444 River Rd
Saint George, UT 84790
United States of America
Websitewww.skywest.com/
Founding Date1972
Tel(435) 634-3000
Company StatusPublic
StockSKYW
Jobswww.skywest.com/skywest-airline-jobs/

SkyWest Airlines Competitors

SkyWest Airlines competitors include Endeavor Air, Republic Airways Holdings, Mesa Air, and Envoy Air. SkyWest Airlines ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how SkyWest Airlines compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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    4.1/5
  2. #2
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    Endeavor Air
    3.7/5
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    Republic Airways Holdings' Logo
    Republic Airways Holdings
    2.9/5
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    Mesa Air
    2.8/5
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    Envoy Air
    2.5/5
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SkyWest Airlines Employees

SkyWest Airlines has 14000 employees. 81 employees at SkyWest Airlines have reviewed SkyWest Airlines across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 81 SkyWest Airlines employees give their leadership a grade of B-, or Top 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at SkyWest Airlines are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at SkyWest Airlines, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at SkyWest Airlines are pleased with their team. 81 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at SkyWest Airlines are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at SkyWest Airlines believe the environment at SkyWest Airlines is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at SkyWest Airlines is comfortably fast. About 36% of the employees at SkyWest Airlines work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at SkyWest Airlines are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining SkyWest Airlines - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

SkyWest Airlines KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no SkyWest Airlines employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand SkyWest Airlines' KPIs and OKRs.

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SkyWest Airlines CEO & Leadership

SkyWest Airlines CEO - Chip Childs

Chip Childs SkyWest Airlines' CEO
69 /100

Chip’s approval rate is just above average, putting Chip in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Chip Childs is well regarded by employees for the Outlook SkyWest Airlines offers, and ranks among the Top 10% of CEOs by employees in that category. Chip is most liked by employees with 1 to 3 Years experience and employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years. However, employees with Over 10 Years experience have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to SkyWest Airlines’s competitors, Chip Childs ranks just above Endeavor Air’s CEO Ryan Gumm. With Chip’s leadership, SkyWest Airlines employee respondents are most happy about their Outlook and Team. Chip was rated slightly below average for Professional Development.

SkyWest Airlines Leadership

The SkyWest Airlines Executive Team is rated a “B+” and led by CEO Chip Childs, Chief Financial Officer Robert Simmons, and Vice President Flight operations D.O. Tracy Gallo

  • Chip Childs  CEO / President

    Chip Childs CEO / President

    Chip Childs serves as the CEO / President of SkyWest Airlines.

  • Robert Simmons Chief Financial Officer

    Robert Simmons serves as the Chief Financial Officer of SkyWest Airlines.

  • Tracy Gallo Vice President Flight operations D.O.

    Tracy Gallo serves as the Vice President Flight operations D.O. of SkyWest Airlines.

  • Mike Thompson COO

    Mike Thompson serves as the COO of SkyWest Airlines. Mike started at SkyWest Airlines in May of 2014. Mike currently... read more

  • Justin Esplin Vice President IT

    Justin Esplin serves as the Vice President IT of SkyWest Airlines. Justin started at SkyWest Airlines in October of... read more

  • Lori Hunt VP

    Lori Hunt serves as the VP of SkyWest Airlines.

SkyWest Airlines Salaries

How much does SkyWest Airlines pay?

How much do people at SkyWest Airlines get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at SkyWest Airlines is $129,508, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $129,921, or $62 per hour.

At SkyWest Airlines, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $231,727 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,950 annually. Average SkyWest Airlines salaries by department include: HR at $126,418, Product at $164,897, Design at $124,080, and IT at $108,606. Half of SkyWest Airlines salaries are above $129,921.

33 employees at SkyWest Airlines rank their Compensation in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 98 ratings) while 31 employees at SkyWest Airlines rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 31 ratings).

Last updated 2 days ago.

1st Percentile
$72k
$72k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$102k
$102k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$124k
$124k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$182k
$182k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$236k
$236k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$277k
$277k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$295k
$295k100th Percentile
$129,508*
Average Compensation
$129,921*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

SkyWest Airlines Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at SkyWest Airlines

Diverse employees at SkyWest Airlines score the company 79/100 across various culture categories, placing SkyWest Airlines in the Top 10% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at SkyWest Airlines across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 87/100
Department - Operations
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 87/100
Department - Customer Support
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

SkyWest Airlines Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

SkyWest Airlines PTO

SkyWest Airlines' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. SkyWest Airlines' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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$500 -$1000/mo100%
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What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

SkyWest Airlines Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, SkyWest Airlines applied for 109 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 87% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at SkyWest Airlines unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

SkyWest Airlines has a total of 14000 employees

109
Total Applied
  • 87% Granted (95 out of 109)
  • 10% Denied (11 out of 109)
  • 3% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (3 out of 109)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 109)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let SkyWest Airlines Know You Want To Work There

Frequently Asked Questions regarding SkyWest Airlines

What is SkyWest Airlines address?

SkyWest Airlines location is at 444 River Rd

Who is the CEO of SkyWest Airlines?

SkyWest Airlines CEO is Chip Childs, their score by employees is 69

What is SkyWest Airlines eNPS?

The eNPS for SkyWest Airlines is 12

What is the salary for Jr Product Manager in SkyWest Airlines?

Jr Product Manager average salary in the US is 100k

What are the salaries in the IT in SkyWest Airlines?

The average salaries for IT in SkyWest Airlines is 109k

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