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Delta Air Lines is a transportation company focusing on commercial aviation, global travel, and customer service. Founded in 1928 and with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, this industry leader has since grown to serve over 160 million passengers annually across more than 350 destinations on six continents. Delta is committed to conducting its operations in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, giving back to the communities it serves.

Under the leadership of CEO Edward Herman Bastian, Delta Air Lines employs 86,564 professionals who ensure smooth and efficient operations. The company boasts a diverse workforce with 45.9% female employees and 41.9% ethnic minorities. As an industry leader, Delta generates annual revenue of $50.6 billion while maintaining strong employee retention and offering competitive salaries within the field.

Delta Air Lines's Mission Statement

As We--Delta's employees, customers, and community partners together form a force for positive local and global change, dedicated to bettering standards of living and the environment where we and our customers live and work.

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Average salary at Delta Air Lines
$36,132 yearly

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2024
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

The people and Travel

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

The delays

Delta Air Lines Benefits

The wonderful Travel Paris was a dream. I have Traveled to my many places.

What do you like best about Delta Air Lines's CEO and the leadership team?

The Leadership was great we made money and. Always number 1 in Service

How did you prepare for the Delta Air Lines interview?

I find out about the Company and there Vaules.

How does your compensation at Delta Air Lines compare to the industry average?

Great compensation but you work hard . Every day is a n ew Challenge

What's the diversity at Delta Air Lines like?

Delta had a lot of diverse demographics. At Delta it was like the United Nations

What brings you the most joy at Delta Air Lines?

The passengers

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2024
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Great company with great core values. Management was amazing and ensured that I grew within the company.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Flight benefits

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2023
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Interaction with Customers

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Micro management

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Flight privileges and retirement package.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2023
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Srand-by flight benifit, health insurance

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Management has none to little communications with employees. Customer service agents do Not have union representation and Delta unfairly Forces seniors to retire early or terminates them.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Health insurance

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Great equipment. Good people

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Travel. Flight benefits

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Stability with schedule is not there

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Great events to work on and great people.

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

The management team is very particular and doesn’t allow much autonomy.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

I was part-time, so didn’t get to take advantage their benefits.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2023
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Because is a privilege to work with Delta is a dreams come true for me

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Absolutely nothing

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Traveling for free

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Super welcoming and flexible. They WANT to work with you and take our wellness very seriously.

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Sometimes its hard to get answers to common questions, and executive communication is not always ideal

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Besides the travel...i think the mental and physical health programs. Ginger is a great resource, and they have a great mental health hotline

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Diverse group of people, family-like culture, flight benefits

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

corporate inefficiencies

Delta Air Lines Benefits

flight benefits

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2021
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

The people. The possibility for growth.

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

nothing, I don't like that they closed our office.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Flight benefits. 401K Match, Profit sharing.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Team work , Good leaders , care about employees

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Nothing it’s a good company to work for

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Flying free

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Everything

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

I have no negatives about working there

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Free flights and retirement income

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Interacted with people of all languages and cultures.

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Sitting in a cubicle for hours at a time.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Travel, health

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

It’s a great company and you see the world. You can pick your co workers.

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

You’re away from home a lot. Be prepared for spending a lot of your time alone.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Free flights anywhere for you and your family. Honestly hop on almost any plane and you can be anywhere at any time. When standby works it’s a beautiful thing.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

The company benefits plan

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

A person work life balance is not important

Delta Air Lines Benefits

I like having PTO

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Inclusion, servant leadership and benefits. The company was always taking care of the employees and treated everyone with dignity and respect.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Flying for free.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Delta is a great company focused on safety, reliability, and exceptional customer service. Delta offers its employees excellent salary and benefits.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Fly for free travel benefits.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

The flexibility in working hours, people I work with, good salary, health benefits

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Benefits, good pay. Delta Air Lines cares about it's people.

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Shift work. Must work major holidays and rotating days off. Must build years of seniority before you can get weekends or holidays off.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Free Travel, health benefits

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Flexibility, work environment, people

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Seniority

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Flight benefits, health insurance

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

Great People. Great Culture. Amazing Pay. Travel Perks. Perfect work-life balance.

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Current lack of job security

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Work-life balance

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

I loved the longevity of working at Delta Airlines. I was able to make a career out of it for 8 years.

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Delta is a wonderful place to work. The one thing i would change, would be the fact that most of my time is spent at home, away from family.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Flight Benefits

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

The growth of the company and meeting new people

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

Busy season and bad weather as cancelled flights

Delta Air Lines Benefits

Flight benefits

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2019
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

I like the team-oriented environment.

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

The work was backbreaking and very body stressful.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

I was able to start a 401k.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2018
Pros of working at Delta Air Lines

I enjoy being able to work on aircraft everyday. I like being able to see my work having an impact on millions of people each year.

Cons of working at Delta Air Lines

There is nothing I would say I DON'T like about Delta. I truly enjoy working here.

Delta Air Lines Benefits

The stand-by flight benefits.

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The team at Delta Air Lines

  • The founders of Delta Air Lines are C. H. McHenery, Collett Woolman, Malcolm Biedenharn and Travis Oliver.
  • The key people at Delta Air Lines are Edward Herman Bastian, C. H. McHenery and Collett Woolman.
Key People
Edward Herman Bastian
C. H. McHenery
Collett Woolman
Malcolm Biedenharn
Travis Oliver

Delta Air Lines Rankings

Delta Air Lines is ranked #16 on the Best Transportation Companies to Work For in America list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Delta Air Lines salaries

The average a Delta Air Lines salary in the United States is $36,132 per year. Delta Air Lines employees in the top 10 percent can make over $73,000 per year, while Delta Air Lines employees at the bottom 10 percent earn less than $17,000 per year.
Average Delta Air Lines Salary
$36,132
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$17.37 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Delta Air Lines diversity

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Diversity Score
We calculated Delta Air Lines’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Delta Air Lines’s workforce.
Delta Air Lines diversity summary. Zippia estimates Delta Air Lines's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Delta Air Lines's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Delta Air Lines's workforce.
  • Delta Air Lines has 86,564 employees.
  • 46% of Delta Air Lines employees are women, while 54% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Delta Air Lines is White (58%).
  • 16% of Delta Air Lines employees are Black or African American.
  • 14% of Delta Air Lines employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • The average employee at Delta Air Lines makes $36,132 per year.
  • Delta Air Lines employees are most likely to be members of the republican party.
  • Employees at Delta Air Lines stay with the company for 7.5 years on average.

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Delta Air Lines Financial Performance

9.8
Performance Score

We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.

Delta Air Lines currently has 50.6B in revenue. Delta Air Lines's most recent quarter produced 15.5b (q3'2023).

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Highest paying Delta Air Lines competitors

Compare Delta Air Lines salaries to competitors, including Delta Private Jets, PSA Airlines, and American Airlines. Employees at Delta Private Jets earn the highest average yearly salary of $50,274. The salaries at PSA Airlines average $46,385 per year, and the salaries at American Airlines come in at $45,470 per year.

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