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Amazon raises starting pay to $20 an hour and adds Whole Foods discount

Wage increase brings Amazon’s US minimum pay in line with Costco and includes new grocery discount benefit Amazon has raised its minimum wage in the US to $20 an hour, with average pay at the company reaching $24 an hour, according to the company. The pay increase represents a $1 increase from its starting level. Continue reading...

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Amazon said it is increasing its minimum pay for operations workers by $1 an hour and adding grocery discounts for all U.S. employees.

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Amazon raises starting pay to $20 an hour and adds Whole Foods perks

Amazon said it is increasing its minimum pay for operations workers by $1 an hour and adding grocery discounts for all U.S. employees.

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