вЂњOur team is at the heart of our strategy and success, and their energy and resilience keep us at the forefront of meeting the changing needs of our guests year after year. Target had implemented a $15 starting hourly wage in July 2020.

The chain has about 1,925 stores in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Target noted that its latest pay hike will position the company as a wage leader in every market where it operates.

Target ended up enacting the $15 starting hourly wage in July 2020, earlier than initially announced. At the time,В TargetвЂ™s starting hourly wage was $10 per hour, a level implemented in May 2016. In September 2017, the retailer said it would raise its minimum hourly pay to $11 the following month and then to $15 an hour by the end of 2020. The wage boost continues an uptick in TargetвЂ™s minimum wage that began about five years ago. Related: Target to raise hourly starting wage to $15 WorkersвЂ™ exact starting wage will be based on the job and the local area, with market-level wages set according to industry benchmarking, local wage data and other factors, according to the company. Minneapolis-based Target said Monday that the updated wage level will apply to hourly associates working in stores, supply chain facilities and headquarters locations. plans to set a new starting wage range of $15 to $24 per hour as part of an up to $300 million employee pay and benefits package in 2022.

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