Camp Kadesh Tiered Pay Scale

We believe our staff make us a great camp. Even more, returning staff bring a passion and consistency to our program that we feel deserves to be rewarded. We use a tiered pay scale where staff returning to a specific position over a number of years will receive more money per week because of their dedication to Camp Kadesh and proven experience.

How it works: Each position will have a starting tier that is paid per week and as a staff returns to that position in subsequent years for 3 or more weeks, they will automatically receive more money for doing the same job. Our goal is to get to a place where someone that has been a cabin leader for 5 years is being paid accordingly for the experience they bring to that position.

2025 Pay per week

Tier 1 - $400 + room and board
Tier 2 - $425 + room and board
Tier 3 - $450 + room and board
Tier 4 - $475 + room and board
Tier 5 - $500 + room and board

Junior Tier 1 - $150 honorarium + room and board
Junior Tier 2 - $250 honorarium + room and board

NLA certification bonus - $25 per week. All non-lifeguard specific positions are also given this bonus for holding NLA certification as they are able to help with supervision of our waterfront for skills and free time.

It is worth noting this pay scale works hand in hand with our One K for Kadesh giving program.  As we have more supporters we hope to raise this scale each year, to the point that Tier 1 would start at about $450 per week and Tier 5 would be $600 per week.  We have a long way to go, and we can't do it with out the help of generous donors.