Does The Y (YMCA) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Y (YMCA) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Y (YMCA). This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Y (YMCA)?

71% of The Y (YMCA) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Y (YMCA) 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Y (YMCA)?

Lifeguard (2018) , Summer Camp Counselor (796) , Camp Counselor (735) , Lifeguard/Swim Instructor (382) , Counselor (299) , Personal Trainer (284) , Swim Instructor (239) , Director (232) , Front Desk Receptionist (229) , Child Care Worker (213) , Member Service Representative (200) , Program Director (193) , Membership Representative (185) , Teacher (175) , Wellness Coach (158)

What are the pros of working at The Y (YMCA) according to real employee reviews?

"Also the people I worked with were great and really did care for the children and campers" ((in 1543 reviews)); "Great staff at my branch who always worked as a team real well and were very supportive." ((in 972 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you stay with the same hours for that set period ( ex." ((in 913 reviews)); "It was a positive experience and all my coworkers were great" ((in 789 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 484 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Y (YMCA) according to real employee reviews?

"Not very sure what my roles are a lot of times and also low pay." ((in 3028 reviews)); "Poor management and not enough staffing" ((in 1027 reviews)); "Low salary compared to similar jobs in the field and experience doesn't budge the needle much if you negotiate." ((in 292 reviews)); "Expected us to take care of a heavily special needs child with no training whatsoever and for 16.88 an hour." ((in 246 reviews)); "Poor upper management does not have a sense of how to grow itself." ((in 228 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Y (YMCA) layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Y (YMCA) layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Y (YMCA) in 2026.

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(21,873 total reviews)

Suzanne McCormick

78% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

The Y (YMCA) has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 21,873 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Y (YMCA) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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22K reviews

3.0

May 29, 2026

Supportive colleagues but pushy sales management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice and supportive colleagues overall

Cons

Sales management were a bit clueless and pushy towards making sales even when people clearly weren't suitable for a course

3.0

May 28, 2026

Great coworkers - Try to negotiate for better pay if you can!

Sacc assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team members/ coworkers and administrator (team lead) that you work with on a day-to-day basis are the ones who will make or break the experience. Obviously working with children, one must have patience, be flexible, creative - there are some days that test all of those skills! lol! But when you have a great teaching team to work with, your program can run like a well-oiled machine. I loved the time I had working with this program!

Cons

The pay is very low, I do understand with the YMCA being a non-profit, but at the same time when a position is responsible for young children, the pay should be higher than a fast-food chain, to attract and keep higher caliber staffing. - If you already work at a school, it's not a bad gig to make some extra money for coming in a few hours early or a few late. But if you are driving more than 5min, to work 2-3 hours for a ridiculously low rate I would say pass. I was not doing this for the money - I truly loved my coworkers and the kids that attended my school. Unfortunately, some of the other cons are: poor communication (very poor), lack of SOP's when it comes to how teachers should be handling situations for their own personal safety and unrealistic expectations (of us to do marketing, surveys collecting demographics, and pushing for financial donations). The last few things listed is what ended up driving me to resign.

3.0

May 28, 2026

Friendly environment, but communication needs improvement

Aquatic assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment and friendly co-workers

Cons

poor communication, and last minute schedules

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