Intermountain Healthcare is increasing its minimum wage to $15/hour

The Park City Hospital will host a FREE women's heart health community education event. Photo: Intermountain Park City Hospital

SALT LAKE CITY — On Wednesday, Intermountain Healthcare announced that they will be raising their minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Roughly 2,200 employees at the company are currently paid less than $15 an hour.

They also announced that they will be increasing pay between 3%-7% for 12,800 employees in more than 250 roles.

“The adjustments reflect Intermountain’s commitment to offering competitive pay so people can provide for their personal and family needs while helping Intermountain attract and retain the very best talent to carry out our mission,” said Heather Brace, chief people officer and senior vice president at Intermountain. “This adjustment is our commitment to ensuring we are paying employees—both current and future—fairly and at market.”

Intermountain joins other healthcare providers — Cleveland Clinic, John Hopkins Health, Jefferson Health — in having a $15 an hour minimum wage.

“While COVID-19 has had an impact on the labor market, this adjustment is not a direct result of the pandemic. It is to align compensation to the current market and ensure employees are paid fairly,” Brace said.