THE SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION SWAPA IS A NON-PROFIT EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE PILOTS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SECURE AND REWARDING CAREER FOR OUR PILOTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY EQUITABLY ENHANCING COMPENSATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES THROUGH CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS FAITHFULLY DEFENDING INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS VIA ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES AND ACTIVELY PROMOTING PROFESSIONALISM AND SAFETY THROUGH EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $780
- Benefits
- $49k
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $780
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $780
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $780
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $780
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $780
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $780
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $780
- Benefits
- $43k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Counsel key employee | $303k | $1k | $780 | $49k | $353k $367k |
Executive Director | $286k | $500 | $780 | $31k | $337k $350k |
Director of Finance | $264k | $500 | $780 | $16k | $312k $324k |
Attorney highest compensated employee | $233k | $500 | $780 | $37k | $274k $285k |
Attorney highest compensated employee | $213k | $500 | $780 | $31k | $251k $261k |
Director of Retirement highest compensated employee | $186k | $2k | $780 | $42k | $220k $229k |
Controller highest compensated employee | $182k | $500 | — | $16k | $215k $223k |
Director of Communications director (operational) | $170k | $1k | $780 | $47k | $201k $209k |
Database Administrator highest compensated employee | $145k | $1k | — | $47k | $171k $178k |
Scheduling and Analytics Manager key employee | $140k | $1k | $780 | $43k | $165k $171k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 30 unpaid individuals.
Down 10%
from 2023
From $390k in 2023 to $353k in 2024.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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