Amazon, a major American IT company, has announced a policy to raise the upper limit of basic salary for technical workers working in the country to about 40 million yen per year, which is more than double the previous limit.
In the United States, as the economy resumes after the spread of the new coronavirus, labor shortages are becoming more serious, and there are a series of moves to raise wages among companies to secure excellent human resources.
According to several media outlets in the United States, Amazon will more than double the maximum basic salary for technical and clerical workers working in the country from $ 160,000 a year to $ 350,000, or about 40 million yen in Japanese yen. That is.
The company explains why, "We need to stay competitive in order to attract talented people who are highly competitive in the labor market, and we have decided to raise the level of compensation significantly from the usual year."
When it comes to raising wages, IT giant Apple has significantly increased engineer bonuses, and Google's parent company Alphabet has increased executive compensation.
In the United States, as the economy resumes after the spread of the new coronavirus, labor shortages are becoming more serious, and there are a series of moves to raise wages among companies to secure excellent human resources.