Industry Benefits Summary

Scenic and Sightseeing Tours Industry- Employee Benefits Summary

The scenic and sightseeing transportation sub-sector provides entertainment and recreation via transportation equipment over both water and land. Common forms of scenic and sightseeing transportation include buses, cable cars, carriages, railways, steam trains, and trolleys.

This industry is all about the user experience; highly educated and trained staff are required to ensure that every aspect of that experience runs smoothly, from the engineer that operates the steam train to the landscaper that perfects the view. Companies looking to hire the best possible candidates will need to provide a benefits package to stand out as a differentiator from their competitors. Generally speaking, sightseeing tours employee benefits packages include access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, life insurance plans, disability coverage, and retirement savings.

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The Scenic and Sightseeing Tours Industry Employment Summary

There are only 3,000 scenic and sightseeing tour organizations nationwide, employing 30,000 professionals. On average, each business is small, with 10 staff members, and the median employee age is 44 years old.

The Scenic and Sightseeing Tours Industry Insurance Benefits Comparison

84%

What percentage of scenic and sightseeing tour employers offer medical insurance?

  • 84% offer access to medical insurance. This is well above the national average of 69%.
  • These businesses provide an average monthly employer premium of $1,219 for family coverage. This is in-line with the national average of $1,121.
  • Additionally, they provide an average monthly employer premium of $487 for individual coverage. This is just above the national average of $458.

50%

What percentage of scenic and sightseeing tour employers offer short and/or long-term disability insurance?

50% of scenic and sightseeing tour employers offer short-term disability coverage, and 29% offer long-term disability insurance. The national average is 42% and 34%, respectively.

73%

What percentage of scenic and sightseeing tour employers offer life insurance?

73% offer access to a life insurance plan. Comparatively, the national average is 56%.

10%

Do scenic and sightseeing tour employers provide access to paid family leave?

  • 10% provide access to paid family leave. The national average is 20%.
  • 94% provide access to unpaid family leave. The national average is 88%.
  • 24% offer consolidated leave plans. The national average is 44%.

Summary

All things considered, the scenic and sightseeing tours industry provides their employees with ample and all-inclusive employee benefits packages, as per the national industry standard. However, there is still some room for improvement, such as providing more long-term disability and paid family leave options to meet their employee’s needs. As soon as employers make these changes, they will see how comprehensive scenic and sightseeing tours employee benefits packages are key to standing out among a sea of competitors while attracting and retaining quality talent to their team.

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