Getting Paid

How & What & When

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Your Salary & Benefits

Paying you is what we want to do! Our pay is based on position, experience, and certifications relevant to your job.

Virtually all employees receive room and board, access to laundry services, and meals during camp programs (valued at approximately an additional $275-$300/week). In addition, we offer GRP-sponsored Wilderness First Aid and Lifeguarding courses prior to staff training. We are not able to offer travel stipends.

Here are some basic starting salary guidelines. We raise pay based on returning status, experience, certifications, or additional responsibilities.

Mentors: $400 per week

Counselors: $300 per week

Expedition Leaders: $450 per week

Kitchen Assistants: $300 per week / $15 per hour

SEE Support Staff: $350 per week

Full-time Intern (Program, Expedition, Operations, Trails): $350 per week

Activity Leaders: Staff will receive an additional pay per week for leading activities in addition to other duties, ranging from $15-$50 depending on workload and risk management.

Certifications

At a minimum all counselors must be CPR and FA certified, Mentors and Expedition Leaders must have Wilderness First Aid. These certifications must be valid through the end of August for this summer season. You do not need these certifications to apply, but you must have acquired them by your work start date. GRP is offering a WFA course prior to training for staff needing to meet this requirement; please let us know during your interview if you would like to claim a spot in the class.

Staff can also increase their salary (+$15/week each) by attaining any of these additional certifications. Click the buttons below to find out more.

Documents
We Need

Before we can pay you, we need to have the following documents filled out completely by your first day on the job. For more information, visit our paperwork guide.

  1. Employment Authorization (I-9)*

  2. Photocopy of ID documents listed on I-9 form page 3*

  3. Federal Tax Form (W-4)

  4. North Carolina Tax Form (NC-4)

  5. Paychex Direct Deposit Authorization*

Current & Former Staff:

We are starting 2025 with a NEW payroll system! Stay tuned for details.

Pay Dates & Amounts

Pay Dates for our 2025 Seasons coming soon!