“A lot of people, I feel like, they look up to me as a Pilot, and it's all because I looked up to him.”
- First Officer Ruben F.
A career
by you, for you
At Southwest®, you're empowered to create your own career; one that fits the goals–and lifestyle–you want.
A job built on partnership
Give this job your all, and Southwest will reward you in ways that allow you to support yourself and your loved ones.
A Culture of
caring
caring
People come first. We're a Company that takes care of its People and its communities, and our People take care of each other.
A part of a
winning Team
winning Team
The name on the front of the jersey is more important than the name on the back. One Team. All Heart.
Celebrated for putting People first.
A job built on
partnership
Flight privileges
Unlimited nonrevenue, space-available travel for you and your eligible dependents. A trip to the beach this weekend, anyone?
ProfitSharing
Employees share in the success of Southwest with our ProfitSharing Plan, which rewards them for their contributions to Southwest’s profitability. Southwest was the first in the airline industry to offer a ProfitSharing Plan.
401(k) plan
Save for retirement through our 401(k) plan with pre-tax or Roth contributions. Southwest matches Employee contributions dollar for dollar up to 9.3% of their eligible earnings.
Health benefits
Employees choose from several medical coverage options. Southwest picks up a generous amount of the cost, making the monthly amount Employees pay for medical and prescription drug coverage for themselves and their families competitively affordable.
Wellbeing
Health and wellbeing programs are available to help Southwest Employees live better on and off the clock. They're centered around supporting the physical, mental, and financial health and wellbeing of our Employees and their families.
Training and development
We're committed to quality training and development that drives progress and change. Our Employees receive access to unique, engaging, and modern development opportunities including in-person classes, online content, mentor programs, and more!