Subj : Amazon is spending $1billion to give its warehouse staff and driv
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Sep 18 2025 17:15:08

Amazon is spending $1billion to give its warehouse staff and drivers a 
well-earned pay rise

Date:
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:04:00 +0000

Description:
Wages are about to climb for Amazon US workers, while benefits will become 
even better.

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to raise fulfilment and transportation averages wages to $23/hour Healthcare 
plans to drop by 34%, from $5 per week for entry-level plan Free training, 
retirement savings and parental leave also on offer 

Amazon has declared it will increase the living standards of US fulfilment 
and transportation employees in a huge $1 billion investment to raise 
salaries. 

Average pay across these two role types will raise to over $23 an hour, with 
total compensation (including benefits) topping $30 an hour. 

It means full-time employees will see an average annual pay increase of 
$1,600, with long-tenured employees getting an extra $1.10-$1.90 per hour. 
Amazon is increasing wages across the US 

This comes as long-term employees with more than three years service have 
already seen a 35% pay growth. 

But Amazon isnt just committed to boosting wages  it will also make 
healthcare more accessible to its workers, dropping the entry-level health 
plan to $5 a week with $5 copays, marking a 34% drop in weekly contributions 
and a very welcome 87% drop in copays. 

From small changes like making it easier to use flexible time, to bigger 
updates like expanding education programs or updating health care coverage 
options, were constantly listening and working to keep getting better, every 
day, together," shared Amazon Worldwide Operations SVP Udit Madan. 

The company will also offer healthcare to full-time workers from day one, 
with 100% free tuition across learning opportunities from 475 partners also 
on offer. Other perks of working for the company include company 401(k) 
matching for retirement savings, flexible time off, paid parental leave and 
24/7 mental health support. 

The comes as federal minimum wage remains a very low $7.25/hour, making 
Amazon an important part of local economies and communities. 

However, the company isnt without its drawbacks, and in 2024 workers at seven 
US facilities walked off during peak holiday season after failing to 
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ouse-staff-and-drivers-a-well-earned-pay-rise


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