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Amazon wage and benefits expansion

Overview

Amazon announced a series of wage increases and expanded benefits for its operations workforce in the United States and Canada.

In the United States, the company is raising the minimum starting hourly wage for eligible full-time core operations employees by $1, bringing it to $20 per hour. This increase is expected to bring the average hourly pay for the workforce to approximately $24. Total compensation, including benefits, is projected to exceed $32 per hour.

New benefits for U.S. employees include a 20% discount on in-store purchases at Whole Foods Market and a 10% discount on eligible groceries and essentials through Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market online. Additionally, the company is introducing ‘Day 1 Financial,’ a program providing qualified employees and their families lifetime access to low-cost banking services via First Tech Federal Credit Union.

In Canada, Amazon is increasing the average hourly base wage by $1 to $26.27, a 4% year-over-year increase. This change includes a 10% discount on online grocery and daily essential purchases for eligible Canadian employees.

Entities

First Tech Federal Credit Union · Whole Foods Market · Amazon · Target · Walmart

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Amazon raises starting wage for U.S. operations workers to $20

    Amazon is raising its minimum starting wage for U.S. operations employees to $20 per hour and introducing new grocery discounts at Whole Foods and financial benefits through a credit union.

  2. 14 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 17 sources
    Amazon raises U.S. minimum wage to $20 and expands employee benefits

    Amazon is raising minimum hourly pay for U.S. operations workers to $20 and increasing average Canadian wages to $26.27, while introducing new grocery discounts and banking benefits.

Sources

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