# Our people

![Amazon announces above-inflation pay rise to a minimum starting salary of more than £31,000 for full-time UK operations employees](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/c4746df/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2700x1800+0+0/resize/1115x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd6%2F91%2F9c7937a347ee8e27f50707a2d67a%2Funp-amazon-45055-ncl2-first-day-083.JPG)
- [Amazon announces above-inflation pay rise to a minimum starting salary of more than £31,000 for full-time UK operations employees](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/company-news/amazon-minimum-salary-operations-employees-2026)
![Inside Amazon's maternity leave policy and other parental leave programmes](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/88d5142/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1430x953+0+0/resize/1115x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F39%2F4b%2F290248a44a9ba976b700f30cf7c8%2Famazon-family-hub-devices-tablet.jpg)
- [Inside Amazon's maternity leave policy and other parental leave programmes](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/amazon-maternity-parental-leave-uk)
![Amazon increased minimum starting pay to over £28,000 per year for frontline operations employees across the UK in 2024](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/60262aa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6048x4024+0+0/resize/1117x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F3c%2F8b%2F6d69e844448991dde0c24cfc8842%2Fuk-brs1-fc-dsc-2080.JPG)
- [Amazon increased minimum starting pay to over £28,000 per year for frontline operations employees across the UK in 2024](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/company-news/amazon-minimum-salary-operations-employees-2024)
![Amazon further increases pay for UK operations employees and is hiring 15,000 employees for the festive season](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/7ef278f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2700x1800+0+0/resize/1115x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F0a%2F15%2Feb7708b3485a842ce5f96feee58e%2Funp-amazon-44884-bhx4-medhane-ogbagebriel016.JPG)
- [Amazon further increases pay for UK operations employees and is hiring 15,000 employees for the festive season](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/company-news/amazon-wage-increase-seasonal-hiring)
![How Amazon employees used ‘Learning at Work Week’ to inspire others ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/d711860/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2700x1800+0+0/resize/1115x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F63%2Fd0%2Ffea5d1d64ca5a7aef1f115a9f44c%2Funp-amazon-44574-laww-ul12-thayana-triacca011.JPG)
- [How Amazon employees used ‘Learning at Work Week’ to inspire others ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/how-amazon-employees-used-learning-at-work-week-to-inspire-others)
![#DriveHerForward: Women at Amazon on the value of mentoring ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4125b0f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/480x360+0+0/resize/480x360!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUHiEo-vPB94%2Fhqdefault.jpg)
- [#DriveHerForward: Women at Amazon on the value of mentoring ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/driveherforward-women-at-amazon-on-the-value-of-mentoring)
![Meet the former Royal Navy Officer who is using his experiences as a gay man to shape inclusivity at Amazon](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ec02961/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1320x743+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fff%2Fa2%2F960493234e4a94632a79e2857248%2Fsuezcanal.jpg)
- [Meet the former Royal Navy Officer who is using his experiences as a gay man to shape inclusivity at Amazon](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/meet-the-former-royal-navy-officer-who-is-using-his-experiences-as-a-gay-man-to-shape-inclusivity-at-amazon)
![Animal volunteer. Aviation mentor. Inspirational musician… Meet our Amazon Stars](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b61501e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3874x2583+0+0/resize/1114x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F30%2F01%2F8f5b0c3e4b80aa6054799f95abfb%2Famazon-stars-2022-joseph-wilson-dartford-17.jpg)
- [Animal volunteer. Aviation mentor. Inspirational musician… Meet our Amazon Stars](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/animal-volunteer-aviation-mentor-inspirational-musician-meet-our-amazon-stars)
![Birmingham aviation mentor named Amazon Star ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/d035339/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5760x3840+0+0/resize/1115x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F66%2Fa3%2F09820aa94e1aac5bb1080c269df1%2Famazon-stars-2022-jack-moore-birmingham-37.jpg)
- [Birmingham aviation mentor named Amazon Star ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/birmingham-aviation-mentor-named-amazon-star)
![Wakefield animal rescue volunteer named Amazon Star](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/18fd984/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5677x3785+0+0/resize/1114x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Ff1%2F49%2Fc5c85df545029786dab99306cb76%2Famazon-stars-2022-kerry-robinson-wakefield-2.jpg)
- [Wakefield animal rescue volunteer named Amazon Star](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/wakefield-animal-rescue-volunteer-named-amazon-star)
![Inspirational Dartford music mentor named Amazon Star ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ab582cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5493x3662+0+0/resize/1115x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F25%2F45%2F309c63674a5dbacb56442d9c5b6e%2Famazon-stars-2022-joseph-wilson-dartford-7.jpg)
- [Inspirational Dartford music mentor named Amazon Star ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/inspirational-dartford-music-mentor-named-amazon-star)
![Amazon Darlington Employees give their kids a Special Peek Behind the Scenes this Festive Season](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3a0ee27/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8256x5504+0+0/resize/1115x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fab%2Fbd%2F9dfe1b2d4559907fab7afc7c548f%2Fgroup-shot.JPG)
- [Amazon Darlington Employees give their kids a Special Peek Behind the Scenes this Festive Season](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/working-at-amazon/amazon-darlington-employees-give-their-kids-a-special-peek-behind-the-scenes-this-festive-season)