We have a transparent wage matrix. You know what you earn now and what you can earn in the future with additional training and certifications, or pay incentives for request private lessons from satisfied guests.
2024-25 Wage Matrix
| Instructor Wage | Min | Max | Range |
| Junior Instructor | $17.00 | $17.00 | N/A |
| Non-Certified | $19.25 | $19.25 | N/A |
| Level 1 Certified | $20.00 | $21.75 | $1.75 |
| Level 2 Certified | $21.25 | $23.75 | $2.50 |
| Level 3 Certified | $22.75 | $26.25 | $3.50 |
| Divisional Clinic Leader / Multi Level 3 | $23.75 | $27.75 | $4.00 |
| Adaptive Lessons | +$2.00/hour | N/A | N/A |
| Teaching in non-primary discipline | +$1.00/hour | N/A | N/A |
| Teaching lesson in non-English language | +$1.00/hour | N/A | N/A |
| Meetings / Training Attendance | $17.00 | $17.00 | N/A |
Teaching Hour Incentive Pay
| Teaching Hours | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 | 550 | 600 | 650 | 700 | 750 |
| Incentive Pay | $50 | $75 | $100 | $125 | $150 | $175 | $200 | $225 | $250 | $275 | $300 | $325 | $350 | $375 |
Incentive pay will be calculated and paid in the last payroll of each month. Starting at 100 hours the incentive pay increases $25 in 50 hour lesson increments. Or $0.50 per lesson hour at each milestone.
| Request Private Lesson Commissions | ||
| Request private commissions are paid in addition to base wage per hour for request privates only. Assigned private lessons are paid at the base lesson wage. | ||
| First Student (per hour) | Add on – per Student (per hour) | |
| Non-Cert | $10.00 | $16.00 |
| Level 1 | $13.00 | $16.00 |
| Level 2 | $16.75 | $16.00 |
| Level 3 | $20.00 | $16.00 |
| DCL / Multi Level 3 | $23.25 | $16.00 |
| Group Lesson Upgrade Commission | ||
| Instructors will earn an extra $3 for a student in their morning class who upgrades to the afternoon lesson on the same day. Does not apply to private lessons. | ||
Extra Credentials add $.50 to your instructor wage; not to exceed high end of certification wage range. Your last credential may not be a complete $.50 due to the max range in your certification category. Credentials include: PSIA-AASI Children’s Specialist, Freestyle Specialist, Senior Specialist, USSA/USASA Coaching Levels, etc. For a full list of credentials that would influence your instructor wage, please see a manager or the MLC Administrative Supervisor.
Meeting and Training Attendance wage is for all paid time that is not teaching like pre-season meetings, morning meetings, huddles and paid training.
If you are trained and work in another department area like Lift Operations as a Lift Operator, Rental Center as a Rental Technician or in Guest Services at a point of sale, your wage is coded as “Non-Teach” with “temp labor” designation and you are paid your teaching wage.