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data is critical to CFOs, ski school directors, patrol directors,
Drifts and any other department head at a ski area.
It is important to re-emphasize: This survey is strictly
confidential and for sale only to ski area GMs, presidents,
CFOs, and HR directors. (Other department heads, like ski
school or patrol, must go through their senior management
Participating in NSAA’s Wage to obtain the survey.)
& Salary Survey The data is also critical for NSAA to use for purposes of
When hiring personnel and planning budgets for employee legislative initiatives and lobbying efforts. This has been espe-
compensation, the most essential reference you’ll likely reach cially important, and the ski industry has recently been part
for is NSAA’s annual edition of the National Wage & Salary of the broader national conversation about minimum wage
Survey of Mountain Resorts.
The annual survey is designed to help resorts ensure
they’re remaining competitive with peer resorts both region- NSAA DATE KEEPER
ally and nationally. The survey was launched in January and JAN 22–24, 2019: Western Winter Conference & Tradeshow,
Snowbird, UT
is currently being reviewed by all US ski areas (including FEB 5–6, 2019: Eastern Winter Conference & Tradeshow,
the minority of areas that are not NSAA members). Survey Killington, VT
responses are due by the end of March. APRIL 29–MAY 2, 2019: NSAA National Convention & Tradeshow,
San Diego, CA
The Wage & Salary Survey provides compensation MAY 6–9, 2019: Rocky Mountain Lift Association (RMLA),
levels in NSAA’s six different geographic regions for nearly 250 Grand Junction, CO
different ski area, resort, golf, and related hospitality positions, MAY 13–16, 2019: Ski Area Vehicle Maintenance Institute (SAVMI),
from CEOs and ski patrollers to social media coordinators and Grand Junction, CO
JUNE 10-12, 2019: NSAA Downhill Bike Park Summit,
dishwashers. The data is broken down not only by region but Seven Springs Mountain Resort, PA
also by lift capacity, number of employees, and skier visits. The

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