Amazon is set to give a salary boost to its contracted delivery drivers, announcing a $440 million investment in its third-party delivery program for the year. The aim is to lift the average hourly wage to $20.50 by the middle of October.
Introduced in 2018, the Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program helps entrepreneurs establish delivery operations by providing them access to Amazon’s resources. Over its five-year existence, the program has received more than $8.9 billion in investment from Amazon, created nearly 280,000 driving positions, and …