Employee Benefits

Prioritizing 

Prioritizing Health and Wellness

We designed our health and wellness benefits to go beyond basic health insurance. Recognizing that everyone’s health needs are unique, we provide a range of options to support holistic physical and mental wellness, including high-quality medical, dental, and vision plans.

Patagonia covers 100% of medical premiums for both full and part-time employees—starting from their first day on the job—with the option to add family members and dependents. We provide 100% paid leave for up to 12 weeks for qualified medical conditions.  

Importantly, we believe every employee should have the dignity of access to reproductive health care. We stand with our employees living in restrictive locations and are committed to covering travel costs related to abortion care and gender-affirming surgeries for those residing in states or territories that seek to deny those human rights. In addition, our medical plans meet the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) standards. By adhering to these globally recognized guidelines, we demonstrate our dedication to supporting the health and well-being of all employees, fostering a workplace environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Health and Wellness

Caring for the Next Generation
(in more ways than one)

Patagonia started as a family business, and to this day, we believe working parents shouldn’t have to make impossible choices between work and family. Since 1983, we have offered on-site child-care at our Ventura headquarters and, since 2016, at our Reno Distribution Center for children from eight weeks old to kindergarten age. Employees without direct access to a child-care center may be eligible for monthly child-care stipends. Patagonia's on-site child-care program has led to high retention rates, especially for women, and contributed to gender-pay parity. Today, we are proud to have about a dozen employees who grew up in our child-care center.  

While we work every day to protect our planet for future generations, we are equally committed to helping our people and their families thrive today. We offer up to $10,000 for qualified adoption expenses and 100% paid parental and family leave for up to 12 weeks, helping new parents find balance while prioritizing time to bond with their children. Employees can also set aside pre-tax dollars to reimburse themselves for qualified dependent care expenses through our Flexible Spending Account (FSA) program. 

Our Travel Support Program is a resource for parents with very young children who need to travel for work. Patagonia will pay the airfare for a personal caregiver of their choice to travel along for employees with an infant up to 12 months of age.

We deeply value family and community connections throughout every stage of life, so we also offer paid hardship and loss leave.  

Valuing Our People

Valuing Our People

Our people make Patagonia who we are. We believe everyone should be fairly compensated for their work and strive to pay competitive, equitable wages. In the U.S., our hourly employees earn an average wage of $28.55 per hour, and our Retail team members earn an average of 50% more than the average U.S. retail employee. 

After six months with Patagonia, hourly Retail, Customer Experience and Distribution Center employees are eligible to receive a progression raise of 50 cents per hour. Additionally, all U.S. regular employees are bonus-eligible, with bonuses starting at 5% for our hourly employees—a rare benefit in our industry.

Career Growth

Planning for the Future

 We are committed to the financial well-being of our people at every stage of their lives. Both our full- and part-time employees have access to 401(k) plans with generous annual company contributions of up to 3% and additional discretionary contributions based on company performance, regardless of whether an employee is actively contributing themselves. We also provide a 50% match on up to 5% elective employee contributions. Our 401(k) plan includes several funds, including an equity fund aligned with Patagonia’s core values with an emphasis on investments in companies working to implement solutions to the environmental crisis. 

 

To provide peace of mind for our people and their families, we offer life and long-term disability insurance along with access to long-term care insurance.   

Health and Wellness

Empowering through Activism
and Civic Engagement

People come to Patagonia to make an impact and be part of something bigger than themselves. We provide up to 18 paid activism hours per year and encourage employees to use those hours to engage with and give back to their communities in meaningful ways.  

We also offer a unique bail-assistance program for employees who are arrested or detained while exercising their First Amendment rights as they stand boldly in defense of a brighter future. 

Patagonia is one of few companies in the U.S. that provides time off for election activism. Our “Vote Early and Volunteer Day” gives our people time off to protect the health of our democracy through civic participation and encourages them to vote and get involved in general, primary, and special elections.

Health and Wellness

Investing in Growth

People who come to Patagonia aspire to do big things, and we’re here to support each other on our journeys. We embrace lifelong learning with annual goal setting, performance bonuses to reward a job well done, and Employee Development Positions (EDPs) that allow team members to learn new skills and stretch into different areas of the business. With in-person and virtual training, enrichment, and activism opportunities, we bring people together and empower them with the tools they need to be better advocates for our planet and each other. 

Our Summit Learning Platform provides in-person and on-demand leadership and professional development training in a range of areas, including Purpose, Career, Leadership, Equity and Inclusion, Activism, and Product. We also have mentorship and internship programs. Our Environmental Internship Program provides two months to volunteer plus the costs of travel so that employees can apply their skills to advance our purpose in the nonprofit sector.

Family Focus

Taking Time Off

As an outdoor retailer, we encourage everyone to unplug and get outside as much as possible—because sometimes the best thing we can do to thrive at work is take some time off.  

Paid time off at Patagonia comes in many forms, including paid vacation, wellness time, and holidays. Eligible employees receive a minimum of two weeks of paid vacation, increasing up to five weeks based on tenure. In addition, both fulll- and part-time employees receive three personal days off per year to use however they choose. Employees can also accrue up to 10 paid wellness days annually.  

Health and Wellness

Outfitting our Best Brand Ambassadors

No one is better qualified to represent Patagonia’s brand than our employees; that’s why we offer an employee discount of up to 70%-off Patagonia products. We’ve also established brand partnerships with like-minded companies that provide Patagonia employees with discounts on everything from rideshare to community-supported agriculture subscriptions. On top of that, our team members receive 40%-off Friends and Family coupons on their hire date and at the beginning of each fiscal year so they can share the love with friends and family.