Compensation and benefits
United Airlines Holdings Compensation and benefits increased by 0.8% to $4.56B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.8%, from $4.16B to $4.56B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Compensation and benefits shows an upward trend with a 16.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects headcount growth or higher performance-based incentives, while a decrease may indicate efficiency initiatives or workforce reductions.
Detailed definition
Includes all salaries, wages, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and employee benefit costs for the workforce. This is t...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across all sectors; usually found under 'Personnel' or 'Staffing' expenses.
compensation_and_benefitsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.28B | $2.49B | $2.58B | $2.79B | $2.84B | $2.84B | $3.00B | $3.32B | $3.71B | $3.91B | $3.84B | $3.93B | $4.10B | $4.32B | $4.33B | $4.16B | $4.41B | $4.56B | $4.52B | $4.56B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.3% | +3.7% | +8.1% | +1.8% | +0.2% | +5.5% | +10.7% | +11.7% | +5.5% | -1.9% | +2.4% | +4.2% | +5.5% | +0.0% | -3.9% | +6.2% | +3.2% | -0.7% | +0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.6% | +14.3% | +16.3% | +19.2% | +30.8% | +37.7% | +28.0% | +18.4% | +10.5% | +10.4% | +12.6% | +5.7% | +7.7% | +5.4% | +4.6% | +9.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Airlines Holdings's compensation and benefits?
- United Airlines Holdings (UAL) reported compensation and benefits of $4.56B in Q1 2026.
- How has United Airlines Holdings's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
- United Airlines Holdings's compensation and benefits increased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $4.16B to $4.56B.
- What is the long-term trend for United Airlines Holdings's compensation and benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), United Airlines Holdings's compensation and benefits has grown at a 16.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.57B to $17.65B.
- What does compensation and benefits mean?
- The total cost of employee salaries, bonuses, and benefits.