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Southwest Airlines Salaries

How much do people at Southwest Airlines get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Southwest Airlines is $126,129, or $60 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $112,340, or $54 per hour.

At Southwest Airlines, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $240,921 annually and the lowest is a Desktop Support at $33,000 annually. Average Southwest Airlines salaries by department include: Finance at $92,011, Design at $95,138, Sales at $221,350, and Operations at $65,149. Half of Southwest Airlines salaries are above $112,340.

267 employees at Southwest Airlines rank their Compensation in the Top 10% of similar sized companies on Comparably (based on 830 ratings) while 262 employees at Southwest Airlines rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies on Comparably (based on 272 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Southwest Airlines employees include job titles like Senior Developer, Marketing Manager, Project Manager- Marketing, and Operations Manager. Comparably data has a total of 11 salary records from Southwest Airlines employees.

Last updated 2 months ago.

$59k
$86k
$112k
$171k
$225k
$278k
$296k
$126,129*
Average Compensation
$112,340*
Median Compensation

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

Southwest Airlines Salary Averages By Department

Recent Southwest Airlines Salaries Anonymously Contributed

IT Manager
Posted more than 30 days ago · IT Department
$110,000 Salary + Bonus
CS Rep
Posted more than 30 days ago · Customer Support Department
$50,000 Salary + Bonus
Admin Assistant
Posted more than 30 days ago · Admin Department
$54,100 Salary + Bonus
Sales Manager
Posted more than 30 days ago · Sales Department
$101,001 Salary + Bonus
Technical Support
Posted more than 30 days ago · Customer Support Department
$45,000 Salary + Bonus
Director of IT
Posted more than 30 days ago · IT Department
$200,000 Salary + Bonus
CS Rep
Posted more than 30 days ago · Customer Support Department
$35,000 Salary + Bonus
Receptionist
Posted more than 30 days ago · Admin Department
$21,000 Salary + Bonus
Desktop Support
Posted more than 30 days ago · IT Department
$33,000 Salary + Bonus
Marketing Manager
Posted more than 30 days ago · Marketing Department
$95,000 Salary + Bonus
Senior Developer
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$135,000 Salary + Bonus
Operations Manager
Posted more than 30 days ago · Operations Department
$68,000 Salary + Bonus
Project Manager- Marketing
Posted more than 30 days ago · Marketing Department
$76,000 Salary + Bonus

Southwest Airlines Salaries By Department (14)

Product Department
$184,137 Avg. total comp.
Engineering Department
$126,828 Avg. total comp.
Marketing Department
$114,356 Avg. total comp.
Design Department
$95,138 Avg. total comp.
Operations Department
$65,149 Avg. total comp.
Admin Department
$59,796 Avg. total comp.
Business Development Department
$188,653 Avg. total comp.
Finance Department
$92,011 Avg. total comp.
Customer Support Department
$146,109 Avg. total comp.
HR Department
$174,154 Avg. total comp.
IT Department
$112,930 Avg. total comp.
Legal Department
$124,772 Avg. total comp.
Sales Department
$221,350 Avg. total comp.

Product Department (6)

Director of Product
$190,259*
Est. Salary
$100k
$143k
$201k
$256k
$343k
$433k
Group Product Manager
$224,920*
Est. Salary
$100k
$143k
$201k
$256k
$343k
$433k
Senior Product Manager
$143,803*
Est. Salary
$100k
$143k
$201k
$256k
$343k
$433k
Product Manager
$119,111*
Est. Salary
$100k
$143k
$201k
$256k
$343k
$433k
Jr Product Manager
$100,674*
Est. Salary
$100k
$143k
$201k
$256k
$343k
$433k
Technical Writer
$49,922
Avg. Salary
$100k
$143k
$201k
$256k
$343k
$433k

Engineering Department (15)

Director of Engineering
$221,307*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Group Engineering Manager
$146,422*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Principal Engineer
$141,381*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Lead Engineer
$195,000
Avg. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Engineering Manager
$151,278*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Data Scientist
$103,988*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Senior Developer
$114,312*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
DevOps
$124,263*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Developer
$89,100*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Mobile Developer
$121,284*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Sales Engineer
$153,921*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Senior QA
$90,757*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Scrum Master
$89,359*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
QA
$89,329*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k
Jr Developer
$81,243*
Est. Salary
$80k
$100k
$122k
$163k
$197k
$245k
$258k

Marketing Department (18)

Director of Marketing
$141,725*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Senior Marketing Manager
$131,117*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Marketing Manager
$132,663*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Brand Manager
$112,340*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Content Strategist
$101,966*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
SEM Manager
$83,562*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Social Media Manager
$69,310*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Marketing Operations
$110,681*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
SEO Specialist
$75,716*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Email Marketer
$76,940*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Content Manager
$83,810*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Community Manager
$75,058*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Data Analyst
$79,492*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Business Analyst
$103,000
Avg. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Copywriter
$81,642*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Event Planner
$93,404*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Technical Writer
$49,922
Avg. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k
Marketing Associate
$75,917*
Est. Salary
$52k
$73k
$92k
$260k
$364k
$650k

Design Department (9)

Creative Director
$156,786*
Est. Salary
$50k
$81k
$100k
$122k
$147k
$170k
$180k
Principal Designer
$122,813*
Est. Salary
$50k
$81k
$100k
$122k
$147k
$170k
$180k
Senior Designer
$95,553*
Est. Salary
$50k
$81k
$100k
$122k
$147k
$170k
$180k
Senior UI/UX Designer
$119,663*
Est. Salary
$50k
$81k
$100k
$122k
$147k
$170k
$180k
UI/UX Designer
$80,312*
Est. Salary
$50k
$81k
$100k
$122k
$147k
$170k
$180k
Designer
$105,109*
Est. Salary
$50k
$81k
$100k
$122k
$147k
$170k
$180k
Web/Visual Designer
$92,943*
Est. Salary
$50k
$81k
$100k
$122k
$147k
$170k
$180k
Graphic Designer
$75,816*
Est. Salary
$50k
$81k
$100k
$122k
$147k
$170k
$180k
Jr Designer
$69,691*
Est. Salary
$50k
$81k
$100k
$122k
$147k
$170k
$180k

Operations Department (4)

Director of Operations
$164,232*
Est. Salary
$32k
$103k
$135k
$164k
$195k
Business Analyst
$103,000
Avg. Salary
$32k
$103k
$135k
$164k
$195k
Operations Manager
$68,000
Avg. Salary
$32k
$103k
$135k
$164k
$195k
Office Manager
$59,209*
Est. Salary
$32k
$103k
$135k
$164k
$195k

Admin Department (2)

Executive Assistant
$75,884*
Est. Salary
$36k
$46k
$47k
$77k
$101k
Admin Assistant
$48,305*
Est. Salary
$36k
$46k
$47k
$77k
$101k

Business Development Department (4)

Director of Business Development
$209,904*
Est. Salary
$91k
$127k
$205k
$210k
$390k
Account Executive
$107,814*
Est. Salary
$91k
$127k
$205k
$210k
$390k
Business Development Manager
$128,576*
Est. Salary
$91k
$127k
$205k
$210k
$390k
Account Manager
$101,996*
Est. Salary
$91k
$127k
$205k
$210k
$390k

Finance Department (5)

Accounting Manager
$89,238*
Est. Salary
$58k
$79k
$92k
$110k
$185k
Senior Accountant
$92,988*
Est. Salary
$58k
$79k
$92k
$110k
$185k
Accountant
$62,148*
Est. Salary
$58k
$79k
$92k
$110k
$185k
Business Analyst
$103,000
Avg. Salary
$58k
$79k
$92k
$110k
$185k
Financial Analyst
$77,440*
Est. Salary
$58k
$79k
$92k
$110k
$185k

Customer Support Department (3)

Customer Service Manager
$111,654*
Est. Salary
$79k
$106k
$177k
$182k
$300k
Technical Support
$78,307*
Est. Salary
$79k
$106k
$177k
$182k
$300k
CS Rep
$51,000
Avg. Salary
$79k
$106k
$177k
$182k
$300k

HR Department (4)

Director of HR
$178,648*
Est. Salary
$75k
$125k
$137k
$178k
$430k
HR Manager
$111,779*
Est. Salary
$75k
$125k
$137k
$178k
$430k
HR Specialist
$50,000
Avg. Salary
$75k
$125k
$137k
$178k
$430k
Recruiter
$94,611*
Est. Salary
$75k
$125k
$137k
$178k
$430k

IT Department (6)

Director of IT
$200,000
Avg. Salary
$50k
$84k
$97k
$140k
$165k
$200k
IT Manager
$134,133*
Est. Salary
$50k
$84k
$97k
$140k
$165k
$200k
Project Manager
$112,858*
Est. Salary
$50k
$84k
$97k
$140k
$165k
$200k
SysAdmin
$85,881*
Est. Salary
$50k
$84k
$97k
$140k
$165k
$200k
IT Support Engineer
$97,557*
Est. Salary
$50k
$84k
$97k
$140k
$165k
$200k
Desktop Support
$33,000
Avg. Salary
$50k
$84k
$97k
$140k
$165k
$200k

Legal Department (4)

General Counsel
$206,753*
Est. Salary
$49k
$68k
$176k
$205k
$300k
$387k
Corporate Counsel
$179,415*
Est. Salary
$49k
$68k
$176k
$205k
$300k
$387k
Contracts Specialist
$87,662*
Est. Salary
$49k
$68k
$176k
$205k
$300k
$387k
Paralegal
$68,300*
Est. Salary
$49k
$68k
$176k
$205k
$300k
$387k

Sales Department (5)

Director of Sales
$240,921*
Est. Salary
$114k
$154k
$280k
$313k
$700k
Sales Manager
$109,209*
Est. Salary
$114k
$154k
$280k
$313k
$700k
Sales Engineer
$153,921*
Est. Salary
$114k
$154k
$280k
$313k
$700k
Sales Rep
$126,320*
Est. Salary
$114k
$154k
$280k
$313k
$700k
Sales Associate
$53,497*
Est. Salary
$114k
$154k
$280k
$313k
$700k

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

Executive Salaries at Southwest Airlines

Name
Title
Salary
Total Comp Total Compensation includes both short-term and long-term benefits, option grants, salary, bonuses, company perks, etc. that can be used to determine financial benefits. An executive may or may not realize all of the Total Co mpensation during their tenure at the Company. Values of the benefits may change over time.
Executive Vice President of Corporate Services
$597k
$3.06M
Consultant
$583k
$2.90M
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