Overview
- The company will staff a mix of temporary and permanent roles across fulfillment and transportation with pay around $23 an hour for regular positions and more than $19 for seasonal work, plus medical benefits and savings plans.
- The hiring level matches the past two years, signaling a calibrated approach rather than expansion for the third straight season.
- Amazon says the push supports fast, reliable delivery through peak events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday to protect customer satisfaction.
- The commitment follows a pledge of more than $1 billion announced in September to raise logistics wages and reduce healthcare costs for employees.
- Forecasts point to slower but positive growth, with Adobe expecting moderated online gains, Deloitte estimating e-commerce at about 20% of holiday retail, and the NRF projecting $960–$975 billion in total U.S. holiday sales as new China tariffs show limited near-term impact.