Amazon announced Tuesday that it will hire 300,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time workers across the U.S. this holiday season, a 20% increase over the same period last year.
The National Retail Federation expects holiday retail sales to top $1 trillion for the first time this year, according to its forecast.
In September, Amazon raised the minimum starting wage for full-time workers to $20 an hour. The retailer says full-time staffers earn roughly $24 per hour on average.
Amazon says seasonal workers earn an average of $20 per hour. Beginning in 2027, seasonal employees who work at least 30 hours per week will qualify for the same healthcare benefits as full-time workers, the company said.
Amazon will post new job listings weekly from October through December. Here’s a snapshot of the jobs the company wants to fill, along with the salary:
- Locker+ Retail Associate in Jackson, Wyoming
Pay: $21.50-$22 per hour plus up to $3,000 signing bonus - Delivery Station Warehouse Associate in Danbury, Connecticut
Pay: $21-$23.50 per hour - Warehouse equipment operator in Easton, Pennsylvania
Pay: $21.25-$23.75 per hour - XL Warehouse Equipment Operator, Huntley, Illinois
Pay: $22-$24.50 per hour - Robotics Warehouse Associate, Omaha, Nebraska
Pay: $20.25-$22.75 per hour
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