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Driver salaries for foodservice distributors in the summer of 2021 averaged $79,000 compared to $70,000 in 2020, while warehouse workers earned an average of $50,000 in the summer of 2021, compared to $42,500 in 2020, according to a survey conducted by the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA).
From International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA):
- Approximately 66% of foodservice distributors say they now offer above-market wages, in addition to incentive pay and bonuses for drivers and warehouse team members.
- 50% of foodservice distributors say the labor shortage has worsened over the past three months.
- 83% of foodservice distributors have experienced significant or extreme difficulty recruiting drivers.