Food delivery driver pay fell up to 6% in 2022 compared to 2021 – with real-terms earnings plunging up to 13% when inflation is taken into account, according to data from gig worker app Rodeo.
Driver pay fell 6% in 2022 at Just Eat, 2.4% at white label delivery subcontractor Stuart, 1.3% at Uber Eats and 0.3% at Deliveroo respectively, according to the insight.
When taking average 2022 inflation of 8.9% into account, all four platforms saw real-terms pay fall dramatically. Just Eat pay dropped almost 14%, while Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Stuart all saw driver earnings per order down about 10%.
