Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will hire 125,000 more people in the United States with wages from US $ 18 to US $ 22.50 per hour in 18 states (including the most populous in the country), an increase of US $ 15 current, according to a statement.
These new vacancies in warehouses and transportation add to another 40,000 new jobs announced earlier this month.
According to Amazon, seats are now available and states include New York, California and Texas.
New full-time jobs are accompanied by benefits that include multi-benefit health insurance plus a 50% contribution to the 401 (k) retirement plan and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave.
As part of its Amazon Career Choice program, it will pay full college tuition for its front-line employees as part of a $ 1.2 billion investment to expand education and skills training for its labor force in the country.
Amazon opened more than 250 stores, sorting and delivery centers this year and will open more than 100 new stores this month alone, the statement added.
The company recalled that since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic it has hired more than 450,000 people in the country.
“We take our responsibility as employers very seriously and we want our employees to be successful and prosperous. That’s why we offer an average starting salary of more than $ 18 and offer a variety of comprehensive benefits, ”said Dave Clark, CEO of Amazon World Operations.