Amazon plans to hire more than 300,000 workers for U.S. holiday season
Photo: CBS NewsAmazon said Tuesday it plans to hire more than 300,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time workers across the U.S. for the holiday season, up 20% from the same period last year. Seasonal workers will earn an average of $20 an hour, and full-time operations workers start at a minimum of $20 an hour, a floor the company set in September. Average full-time pay is roughly $24 an hour, the retailer said. Starting Jan. 1, 2027, seasonal employees working at least 30 hours a week will be eligible for healthcare, with coverage beginning on their first day under plans starting at $5 a week with $5 copays. Job listings will be posted weekly from October through December. The hiring comes as a National Retail Federation forecast projects holiday retail sales will top $1 trillion for the first time.
Alternative sources, led by Axios, focus on local hiring, reporting 8,000 seasonal jobs in southeast Michigan at $20 an hour. Left sources emphasize the wage and benefit details and the 20% increase, while right sources highlight that this is Amazon's first holiday hiring increase in three years as it prepares for a jump in orders.
How the sides differ Left sources stress the 20% increase and pay details; right sources stress healthcare benefits; alternative sources focus on local Michigan hiring.
Headline, comparison and summary written by AI from the articles below. AI can make mistakes, so check the original articles before relying on a detail.
Leads with the 300,000-job national total and the 20% increase, pairing it with pay details and the forecast for record holiday sales. Attributes figures mainly to Amazon and the National Retail Federation.
Leads with the 8,000 seasonal jobs in southeast Michigan and the $20 hourly rate, framing the hiring around the local holiday shopping rush.
Leads with the more than 300,000 national hiring figure and the expanded healthcare benefits, noting Amazon's first holiday hiring increase in three years.