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Monday, April 6, 2026

Vail Resorts Announce $20/hr Minimum Wage for Employees and $21/hr for Patrollers - SnowBrains

Today, Vail Resorts’ new CEO, Kirsten Lynch, announced a $20 per hour minimum wage for all 37 of its North America resorts, effective for the 2022-23 ski and ride season. Entry-level ski patrollers and maintenance team members will start at $21 per hour. To ensure career and leadership wage differentials, Vail Resorts is also increasing wages for non-entry level hourly team members.

Wages are just one part of a larger employee-focused initiative shared today, an incremental $175M annual investment in our employees, which includes increased HR support, a commitment to accelerate progress on affordable housing, updated perks and benefits, and an expanded focus on career development.

In addition to the historic investment into employees, Vail Resorts also has an unprecedented investment into the guest experience planned for next season – 21 new lifts across 14 resorts coast to coast.

“Our employees’ passion is what makes our resorts so special and our guests’ experience memorable. In my first 100 days as CEO, I have had the opportunity to reflect on what is important, and what our company must focus on as we move forward. Our top priority must be to support and invest in our employees – their wages, benefits, HR support, housing, and career development. This incremental $175 million annual investment in the employee experience marks a new direction for our company. Combined with an over...



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