Key Takeaways
- Amazon is investing more than CAD $78 million in pay increases for Canada operations employees across the country.
- Average hourly base wage is increasing to $26.27 per hour — up from $25.27 in 2025 — a 4% year-over-year increase, effective September 27.
- This pay increase means full-time Canada operations employees working 40 hours per week would earn more than $54,000 per year on average. [1]
- Through Amazon's step plan, eligible employees receive planned pay increases every six months until their 24-month anniversary, with another increase at month 36.
- Starting October 1, eligible employees in Canada — including full-time, part-time, seasonal, and corporate — will receive 10% off online grocery and daily essentials purchases on Amazon.ca with no cap on savings.
- These investments build on Amazon's comprehensive workplace benefits package, which includes extended health, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one, an RRSP with employer match, Career Choice tuition pre-payment, and the Employee Prime Benefit.
Amazon today announced it is investing more than CAD $78 million in pay increases for Canada operations employees. Effective September 27, the company is raising its average hourly base wage to $26.27 per hour — up from $25.27 in 2025, representing a 4% year-over-year increase. This pay increase means full-time Canada operations employees working 40 hours per week would earn more than $54,000 per year on average. [1]
The announcement comes during one of the most exciting times of the year at Amazon, with Prime Big Deal Days and the holiday shopping season ahead — a period when employees across the company's Canadian operations network play a critical role in delivering for millions of customers and helping make their holidays special.
Investing in Compensation
Amazon has continued to raise pay across its Canadian operations network year over year. This year's increase builds on that track record, with eligible employees seeing a 4% increase to their hourly base wage. Beyond the hourly rate, Amazon's step plan compensation model provides eligible hourly full- and part-time employees with planned pay increases every six months until their 24-month anniversary, with another increase at month 36 — creating a path for earnings growth, with compensation reviewed on an annual basis.
"Every day, our associates across Canada go the extra mile to prepare packages for customer deliveries, and we're grateful for their dedication," said Jasmin Begagic, Director, AMZL Canada. "We remain committed to ensuring they have the wages, benefits, and career development opportunities they need to succeed and grow — and this is how we deliver on that."
New: Employee Grocery and Daily Essentials Discount
Starting October 1, 2026, Amazon is introducing the Employee Grocery and Daily Essentials Discount for eligible employees in Canada — including full-time, part-time, and seasonal Canada operations employees as well as corporate employees. Eligible employees across the country will receive 10% off online grocery and daily essentials purchases on Amazon.ca — with no cap on savings. The discount is available from Day 1 of employment with no minimum hours requirement, and covers eligible categories including pantry items, snacks and beverages, health and personal care, household essentials, beauty, baby items, and pet products.
Comprehensive Benefits
The pay increase and new grocery discount build on Amazon's existing workplace benefits package for Canadian employees. For regular full-time Canada operations employees, benefits start on day one of employment and include:
- Extended health, dental, and vision benefits providing additional coverage beyond provincial health plans, including treatments like massage therapy, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture, physiotherapy, vision care, and coverage for prescription drugs
- An RRSP savings plan with a Deferred Profit Sharing Program (employer match)
- Financial, mental, and physical health resources
- The Employee Prime Benefit, giving eligible employees Prime memberships at no additional cost after 90 days of employment
- The Career Choice program, which pre-pays 100% of tuition, up to a yearly maximum, toward a certificate or diploma in high-demand careers after 90 days of tenure (language courses are available from Day 1). Fourteen educational institutions across Canada are partnered with Career Choice, and since the program launched in 2014, more than 13,500 employees in Canada have participated. Among the most popular programs are commercial vehicle operation, data analytics, IT support, cybersecurity, clean energy, and construction trades.
All Canada operations employees — including seasonal — have access to mental health and wellbeing support through Amazon's Employee Assistance Program from Day 1.
From competitive pay and wage growth to comprehensive benefits and free skills training, Amazon continues to invest in the people who power its operations across Canada. To learn more about working at Amazon, visit hiring.amazon.ca.
[1] Based on Amazon's average hourly base wage of $26.27 over a 40-hour work week, 52 weeks per year.
