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Retailers paying more for holiday help

October 6, 2017

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As the holiday season kicks into gear, retailers’ seasonal hiring plans are coming into focus.

Fifty percent retailers are hiring seasonal employees, on par with last year (49%), according to a survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder. Retailers are becoming more competitive in terms of what they are willing to pay seasonal workers. Two-thirds (66%) of retailers who are hiring holiday workers will pay them $10 or more per hour, a big jump from 53% in 2016 and 43% in 2015.

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