“We want all team members to be better off for working at Target, and years of investments in our culture of care, meaningful pay, expanded health care benefits and opportunities for growth have been essential to helping our team members build rewarding careers,” said Melissa Kremer, chief human resources officer, Target. It also puts them within $700 of someone with an associate’s degree, according to the latest NerdWallet data on salaries. The company called the move a milestone in its “long-standing commitment to its team: plans to set a new starting wage range and expand access to health care benefits for its team members and their families.” The new wage instantly gives employees a higher earning potential than some candidates with some college experience but no degree or those with only a high school diploma. By the time 2022 ends, the company says it will have invested $300 million more in its team members. In an effort to accelerate growth and equity for its employees, the company announced that it will soon be paying as much as $24 an hour and enhancing its benefits package for some roles.

Photo (c) Wolterk - Getty ImagesTarget is raising the bar on hourly wages.

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