Verkkoamazon on wednesday said it is raising the average starting pay for its warehouse workers and delivery drivers to more than $19 an hour, up from $18.
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Amazon announced wednesday it is raising wages for its hourly warehouse workers and adding a new employee perk.
Verkkothe average pay for customer fulfillment and operations roles is currently over $20. 50 per hour, a more than 50% increase over five years.
Verkkoamazon is aware that paying its workers more is a good idea, with the research estimating that the labor pool grows by 7 percent for every dollar.
Verkkoamazon’s warehouse workers, who are critical to the company’s ability to get you things fast via amazon prime, will soon get prime subscriptions as part of their employment.