Amazon is planning its biggest-ever hiring plan for Christmas 2026 workers

Date:
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Description:
300,000 job adverts are set to be posted in weekly intervals between now and December as Amazon gears up for Christmas.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Amazon to hire 300,000 workers this Christmas, up from 250,000 last year Average seasonal wages are
$20/hour, up around $1 in a year Major healthcare benefit change coming in January 2027 Amazon anticipates creating a massive 300,000 jobs for US
workers over the 2026 holiday period, spanning both part-time and seasonal roles as well as full-time options.

The company already generated around 250,000 roles over Christmas 2025, but a further 50,000 roles are set to be created this year as demand for convenient online shopping surges. But rather than flooding the market with hundreds of thousands of jobs in one go, the company is set to post new vacancies every week between October and December in a more targeted approach, meaning that seasonal jobseekers will need to keep a close eye on the firm's recruitment platform. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: Amazon set to hire 300,000 workers this Christmas Amazon also advertised that there will be opportunities for seasonal recruits to transition into more permanent roles, however the firm didn't explicitly share a figure.

The employer is also set to make an important change to workplace benefits, extending its free healthcare to seasonal employees who work at least 30
hours per week something it's already been doing with regular full-time employees for several years however this change won't actually be
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Eligible hires from before January 1 will still get this perk after that
date, but not before.

Amazon also noted that the average seasonal worker wage stands at $20 per hour, up from the "over $19" it advertised last year when it added 250,000 seasonal roles. This comes just weeks after the company announced it would be raising the minimum (not average) pay for full-time core operations employees to $20 per hour, with an average hourly wage of $24. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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