Snagajob: Seasonal retail workers average $10.30 per hour

Richmond, Va. --Employers in the hospitality industry will pay the highest average wage for holiday employees at $11.80 per hour, followed by retail at $10.30, and food service at $9.40, according to a survey by Snagajob, which provides recruitment and hiring solutions to the hourly industry.



The survey finds that 89% of companies hiring seasonal, hourly employees plan to hire the same number of applicants, or more, this year than in 2013.



In other findings:



•Sixty-eight percent of employers surveyed believe the current minimum wage should be increased.



• Seasonal and hourly hiring managers expect that employees will work, on average, 25 hours a week.



• Eighty-five percent of employers surveyed are willing to use an app to aid with the hiring process. For hiring managers, finding the right people for a workplace team doesn’t mean being tied to a desk any longer.



"Through our annual holiday hiring survey we're able to better inform hourly employers and job seekers on growing trends in the hiring process. We've already seen companies, like UPS and Wal-Mart, announce stronger seasonal hiring goals than last year and indications that overall 2014 holiday hiring levels are expected to exceed those in 2013," said Peter Harrison, CEO at Snagajob.