Bank of America Increases US Minimum Hourly Wage to $21 as Next Step to $25 by 2025
Bank of America has increased its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $21, progressing towards a target of $25 by 2025. This new wage builds on prior increases over the last four years, which raised the minimum from $15 in 2017 to $20 in 2020, ahead of schedule. The bank requires all U.S. vendors to pay at least $15 per hour to their employees supporting the bank. This initiative reflects the bank's commitment to Responsible Growth and has garnered recognition as one of the best big companies to work for.
- Increased U.S. minimum hourly wage to $21, with plans to reach $25 by 2025.
- Enhanced vendor requirements for employee pay to $15 per hour.
- Recognized by external organizations for workplace quality.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Bank of America announced it has raised its U.S. minimum hourly wage to
This builds on the company's history of being a leader in establishing a minimum rate of pay for its U.S. hourly employees. In the last four years, Bank of America raised the minimum hourly wage to
"Our company's focus on Responsible Growth requires that we provide a great place to work," said Sheri Bronstein, chief human resources officer at Bank of America. "We make broad-ranging investments to attract and develop talented teammates who serve our clients and local communities every day, and who can build long, successful careers with our company. Today, we are taking another step forward, again increasing our minimum rate of pay for U.S. employees, demonstrating our commitment to sharing our success with teammates, and inspiring others to do the same."
Bank of America's efforts have been recognized by a number of external organizations including LinkedIn and Fortune, as the only financial services company included in Fortune's "Best Big Companies to Work For" list for three consecutive years.
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