According to a WDWNT source, the Universal Orlando Resort Team Member starting wage is increasing.
Universal Orlando Resort Wage Increase
According to the source, Universal Orlando Resort Team Members will soon earn a base wage of $18.50, an increase of $1.50 from the previous starting wage. The increase will take effect on September 17, 2025. Our sources also indicated that other roles in the Orlando-based business will see increased wages.
The last wage change came on June 4, 2023, when Universal Orlando Resort increased starting wages to $17 per hour. At that time, Team Members also received an increase based on the new rates and their time with the company along with an elevated 401K match program, tuition reimbursement programs, added compassion leave, doubled our parental leave, enhanced family planning benefits, launched the new applause recognition program, and changed Team Member comp ticket availability from block-out calendar to capacity managed based on park attendance.
Prior to that, an increase to $15 per hour was announced in 2021.
Universal Studios Orlando Team Member Nametags
Earlier this year, Team Members at Universal Studios Orlando received new nametags that celebrate all of the Universal Orlando Parks, featuring Krakatau from Universal Volcano Bay, Pharos Lighthouse from Universal Islands of Adventure, the Universal Orlando Resort globe, the Chronos from Epic Universe, and the arch from Universal Studios Florida.
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