We asked 12 gig workers how much they made in 2025. The answers varied wildly.

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Gig workers and the companies that pay them often talk about earnings in hourly terms.

That doesn't tell the full story, though.

Walmart agrees to pay $16 million to Spark delivery drivers as part of settlement over claims it misled them on pay

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Walmart agreed to pay $100 million, including millions to Spark delivery workers, to settle FTC claims.

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Gig workers are fed up with being treated as second-class citizens by store workers

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Delivery gig workers say they some store employees treat them like second-class citizens.

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Some Walmart Spark drivers are getting hundreds of dollars in tips they never received due to the retailer's buggy system

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Some Spark drivers are getting hundreds of dollars in "adjustment payments" for tips they never received.

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Some Walmart stores are limiting self-checkout lanes just for Spark drivers and Walmart+ customers

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I worked in a call center for Walmart Spark workers. I got reprimanded for giving drivers tips they had earned, and most calls were frustrating and scripted

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Dominique Anderson, a support agent for Walmart's Spark delivery service, said drivers often complained about missing tips.

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Walmart says hackers took over some Spark drivers' accounts and had access to their Social Security numbers

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Hackers reportedly got access to about 200 Walmart Spark accounts.

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Hackers are targeting Walmart Spark drivers' accounts and using them to shop for the delivery service, drivers say

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Some Walmart Spark drivers say their other people appear to be using their accounts.

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Walmart offered to pay Spark drivers as little as 52 cents per order after a 'temporary' app issue

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Walmart Spark drivers say pay has declined from highs early in the pandemic.

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Walmart's facial ID tool to combat fraudulent Spark delivery drivers is kicking legitimate workers off the app

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A customer in the parking lot of a Walmart store

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