Amazon boosts hourly driver pay to $22 in $2.1B delivery investment

Amazon.com announced an incremental investment of over $2.1B in its Delivery Service Partner program going toward safety programs, rate cards, training, value-added services, incentives, “and more so these entrepreneurs can continue to support their teams.” The company’s investments in the program total $12.3B over the last six years. “We’re honored to play a part in DSPs’ journeys and remain committed to supporting them long term so they can continue to thrive and make a difference in their communities. Here are some more details about these investments and the other ways that Amazon supports DSPs. To help DSPs provide greater wages and benefits to drivers, we’ll invest an additional $660 million over the next year in DSP rate card increases and bonuses. We anticipate that our investment will help DSPs increase driver pay to a national average of nearly $22.00 per hour, depending on their location, which is a 7% increase over last year,” Amazon said in a statement.