From local employment on the island to local employment at their offices in Padang, all the different levels of management have Indonesians calling the shots. In addition to providing salaries well above Indonesian minimum wage standards, employees that take on new responsibilities or roles at the resort are adequately compensated of course, but WavePark also provides a 10% raise per year for all employees across the board. As a result, the resort experiences high staff retention with quality employees who are passionate about WavePark’s initiatives because they see firsthand the positive impacts sustainable surf tourism has brought to their family and friends.