Amazon Lifts US Starting Pay to $20, Adds 10% Grocery and Banking Benefits
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Updated · AL.com · Sep 16
Amazon Lifts US Starting Pay to $20, Adds 10% Grocery and Banking Benefits
3 articles · Updated · AL.com · Sep 16
Summary
$20 an hour is now the minimum starting wage for eligible full-time U.S. core operations roles, a $1 increase that Amazon said will take effect as it expands employee benefits.
Average hourly pay rises to nearly $24, while total compensation including benefits now tops $32 an hour, according to the company.
Day1Financial will let qualified workers and their families join First Tech Credit Union for lifetime banking services, adding a new non-wage perk.
Oct. 1 marks the start of grocery discounts nationwide: 10% off eligible Amazon and Whole Foods online grocery orders and 20% off most in-store Whole Foods purchases.
About $1 billion went to wage increases last September, when Amazon lifted pay by $1.10 to $1.90 an hour, showing a continued push ahead of the holiday season.