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Amazon’s average starting salary in the United States has risen to more than $ 18 an hour, the company said Tuesday. The e-commerce giant also aims to hire an additional 125,000 warehouse and transport workers, as it previously said it would add 55,000 people for technological work.
Amazon’s average starting salary hovered around $ 17 in May and the increase is a response to increased competition, according to Reuters. However, he will apparently maintain his base salary of $ 15 per hour.
Last week, Amazon said yes expanding educational benefits offers to US employees. As of January, more than 75,000 operations employees will be eligible to pay for their full college tuition
Wage increases and benefits occur as companies compete for workers amid a labor shortage in the United States, but Amazon has faced criticism for the treatment of warehouse and delivery workers, including not paying workers for time spent on the line or for detection. Amazon employees have protested the conditions in the midst of the pandemic, with some saying there were not enough security measures.