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      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Light Truck Drivers: job_overview",
      "summary": "Light truck drivers transport merchandise or packages from distribution centers to delivery locations",
      "body": "Light truck drivers transport merchandise or packages from distribution centers to delivery locations\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration actually says:\n\n“Median wages (2025): $21.57 hourly, $44,860 annual”",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration",
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      "volatility": "medium",
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      "subject": "Light Truck Drivers",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
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        "job_name": "Light Truck Drivers",
        "category": "gig food and grocery delivery",
        "what_it_is": "Drive a light vehicle (under 26,001 GVW) to pick up and deliver merchandise or packages",
        "startup_cost": "not specified",
        "skill_level": "Usually requires high school diploma or GED; few months of on-the-job training",
        "typical_pay_range": "$21.57 hourly / $44,860 annual",
        "pay_unit": "hourly / annual",
        "where_to_find_work": "DOT, trucking companies, logistics firms, delivery services",
        "adjacent_jobs": "Couriers and Messengers, Driver/Sales Workers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers"
      },
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
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          "us"
        ],
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        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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    {
      "id": "learn_r1553_job_discovery_gig_food_and_grocery_delivery_angle_boards_1553_2",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Couriers and Messengers: job_overview",
      "summary": "Couriers and messengers pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items",
      "body": "Couriers and messengers pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration actually says:\n\n“Median wages (2025): $18.85 hourly, $39,200 annual”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-5021.00",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration",
      "evidence_quote": "Median wages (2025): $18.85 hourly, $39,200 annual",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1553-job-discovery-gig-food-and-grocery-delivery-angle-boards",
      "subject": "Couriers and Messengers",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Couriers and Messengers",
        "category": "gig food and grocery delivery",
        "what_it_is": "Pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or to other business concerns",
        "startup_cost": "not specified",
        "skill_level": "Usually requires high school diploma or GED; few days to one year of on-the-job training",
        "typical_pay_range": "$18.85 hourly / $39,200 annual",
        "pay_unit": "hourly / annual",
        "where_to_find_work": "Courier companies, delivery services, postal services",
        "adjacent_jobs": "Light Truck Drivers, Driver/Sales Workers, Postal Service Mail Carriers"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1553_job_discovery_gig_food_and_grocery_delivery_angle_boards_1553_3",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Driver/Sales Workers: job_overview",
      "summary": "Driver/sales workers drive vehicles over established routes and sell or deliver goods",
      "body": "Driver/sales workers drive vehicles over established routes and sell or deliver goods\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration actually says:\n\n“Median wages (2025): $18.64 hourly, $38,770 annual”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/53-3031.00",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration",
      "evidence_quote": "Median wages (2025): $18.64 hourly, $38,770 annual",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1553-job-discovery-gig-food-and-grocery-delivery-angle-boards",
      "subject": "Driver/Sales Workers",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Driver/Sales Workers",
        "category": "gig food and grocery delivery",
        "what_it_is": "Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods",
        "startup_cost": "not specified",
        "skill_level": "High school diploma or GED; few days to one year of on-the-job training",
        "typical_pay_range": "$18.64 hourly / $38,770 annual",
        "pay_unit": "hourly / annual",
        "where_to_find_work": "Delivery companies, food service, route sales positions",
        "adjacent_jobs": "Light Truck Drivers, Couriers and Messengers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
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        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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    {
      "id": "learn_r1553_job_discovery_gig_food_and_grocery_delivery_angle_boards_1553_4",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Retail Salespersons: job_overview",
      "summary": "Retail salespersons sell merchandise such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers",
      "body": "Retail salespersons sell merchandise such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration actually says:\n\n“Median wages (2025): $17.03 hourly, $35,410 annual”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/41-2031.00",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration",
      "evidence_quote": "Median wages (2025): $17.03 hourly, $35,410 annual",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1553-job-discovery-gig-food-and-grocery-delivery-angle-boards",
      "subject": "Retail Salespersons",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Retail Salespersons",
        "category": "gig food and grocery delivery",
        "what_it_is": "Sell merchandise such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers",
        "startup_cost": "not specified",
        "skill_level": "High school diploma or equivalent required; less than high school also common",
        "typical_pay_range": "$17.03 hourly / $35,410 annual",
        "pay_unit": "hourly / annual",
        "where_to_find_work": "Retail stores, showrooms, dealerships",
        "adjacent_jobs": "Cashiers, Sales Representatives, Stock Clerks"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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    {
      "id": "learn_r1553_job_discovery_gig_food_and_grocery_delivery_angle_boards_1553_5",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "DoorDash Dashers: job_overview",
      "summary": "DoorDash Dashers deliver food and other goods using their own transportation",
      "body": "DoorDash Dashers deliver food and other goods using their own transportation\n\nWhat DoorDash actually says:\n\n“Base Pay is based on the estimated time, distance, and desirability of the offer. When earning by time, Base Pay is based on the minimum guaranteed hourly rate for the time spent actively on a delivery.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.doordash.com/dasher/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "DoorDash",
      "evidence_quote": "Base Pay is based on the estimated time, distance, and desirability of the offer. When earning by time, Base Pay is based on the minimum guaranteed hourly rate for the time spent actively on a delivery.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1553-job-discovery-gig-food-and-grocery-delivery-angle-boards",
      "subject": "DoorDash Dashers",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "DoorDash Dashers",
        "category": "gig food and grocery delivery",
        "what_it_is": "Deliver food and other goods using personal vehicle, bike, scooter, or motorcycle for the DoorDash platform",
        "startup_cost": "Dasher activation kit sent after first dash (food warming bag, Red Card)",
        "skill_level": "No prior experience required; sign-up takes minutes",
        "typical_pay_range": "Base pay per offer based on estimated time, distance, and desirability; promotions and tips add to earnings",
        "pay_unit": "per delivery",
        "where_to_find_work": "DoorDash platform (doordash.com/dasher)",
        "adjacent_jobs": "Uber Eats drivers, Instacart shoppers, Postmates dashers"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "messaging",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "doordash",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1553_job_discovery_gig_food_and_grocery_delivery_angle_boards_1553_6",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Uber Drivers: job_overview",
      "summary": "Uber drivers provide rideshare transportation using their own vehicles",
      "body": "Uber drivers provide rideshare transportation using their own vehicles\n\nWhat Uber Technologies Inc. actually says:\n\n“When you get paid to drive using Uber, your earnings automatically get transferred to your bank account every week. Plus, with Instant Pay, you can cash out up to 6 times a day.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.uber.com/us/en/drive/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Uber Technologies Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "When you get paid to drive using Uber, your earnings automatically get transferred to your bank account every week. Plus, with Instant Pay, you can cash out up to 6 times a day.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1553-job-discovery-gig-food-and-grocery-delivery-angle-boards",
      "subject": "Uber Drivers",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Uber Drivers",
        "category": "gig food and grocery delivery",
        "what_it_is": "Provide rideshare transportation using personal vehicle for the Uber platform",
        "startup_cost": "vehicle requirements; valid driver's license, insurance, and background check",
        "skill_level": "No prior experience required; background check and documents needed",
        "typical_pay_range": "Earnings automatically transferred to bank account weekly; Instant Pay allows cash out up to 6 times per day",
        "pay_unit": "weekly / per trip",
        "where_to_find_work": "Uber platform (uber.com/drive)",
        "adjacent_jobs": "Lyft drivers, Uber Eats drivers, Uber Ride drivers"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "messaging",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "uber",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1553_job_discovery_gig_food_and_grocery_delivery_angle_boards_1553_7",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Instacart Shoppers: job_overview",
      "summary": "Instacart Shoppers grocery shop and deliver to customers",
      "body": "Instacart Shoppers grocery shop and deliver to customers\n\nWhat Instacart Corporation actually says:\n\n“Signing up in the U.S. takes just a few minutes, and most Dashers start earning within days of being approved. All you need is a smartphone and a mode of transportation: a car, bike, scooter, or motorcycle.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.instacart.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Instacart Corporation",
      "evidence_quote": "Signing up in the U.S. takes just a few minutes, and most Dashers start earning within days of being approved. All you need is a smartphone and a mode of transportation: a car, bike, scooter, or motorcycle.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1553-job-discovery-gig-food-and-grocery-delivery-angle-boards",
      "subject": "Instacart Shoppers",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Instacart Shoppers",
        "category": "gig food and grocery delivery",
        "what_it_is": "Shop for groceries and deliver them to customers using the Instacart platform",
        "startup_cost": "sign-up takes just a few minutes; smartphone and mode of transportation needed",
        "skill_level": "No prior experience required; approval and activation within days",
        "typical_pay_range": "Earnings vary based on order size, complexity, and tips; base contribution per offer for estimated time, distance, and desirability",
        "pay_unit": "per order",
        "where_to_find_work": "Instacart shopper portal (shoppers.instacart.com)",
        "adjacent_jobs": "Shipt shoppers, DoorDash Dashers, Grocery delivery drivers"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "messaging",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "instacart",
        "topic": [
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1553_job_discovery_gig_food_and_grocery_delivery_angle_boards_1553_8",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Shipt Shoppers: job_overview",
      "summary": "Shipt Shoppers grocery shop and deliver to customers",
      "body": "Shipt Shoppers grocery shop and deliver to customers\n\nWhat Shipt, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Be a shopper - Be a driver - Get Same-Day Delivery with Shipt - Shop & Earn - Join Shipt”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.shipt.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Shipt, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "Be a shopper - Be a driver - Get Same-Day Delivery with Shipt - Shop & Earn - Join Shipt",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1553-job-discovery-gig-food-and-grocery-delivery-angle-boards",
      "subject": "Shipt Shoppers",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Shipt Shoppers",
        "category": "gig food and grocery delivery",
        "what_it_is": "Shop for groceries and deliver them to customers using the Shipt platform",
        "startup_cost": "sign-up process; background check and documentation",
        "skill_level": "No prior experience required; onboarding within days",
        "typical_pay_range": "Earnings vary based on order size, complexity, and tips; payment per shop and delivery",
        "pay_unit": "per shop/delivery",
        "where_to_find_work": "Shipt shopper portal",
        "adjacent_jobs": "Instacart Shoppers, DoorDash Dashers, Grocery delivery drivers"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "messaging",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "shipt",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1553_job_discovery_gig_food_and_grocery_delivery_angle_boards_1553_9",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Amazon Flex Drivers: job_overview",
      "summary": "Amazon Flex drivers deliver Amazon packages using their own vehicles",
      "body": "Amazon Flex drivers deliver Amazon packages using their own vehicles\n\nWhat Amazon.com, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Make Money with Us - Become a Delivery Driver - Start a Package Delivery Business - Per-block pay varies; estimates from $18-25 per hour”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.amazon.com/flex",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-04",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Amazon.com, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "Make Money with Us - Become a Delivery Driver - Start a Package Delivery Business - Per-block pay varies; estimates from $18-25 per hour",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1553-job-discovery-gig-food-and-grocery-delivery-angle-boards",
      "subject": "Amazon Flex Drivers",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Amazon Flex Drivers",
        "category": "gig food and grocery delivery",
        "what_it_is": "Deliver Amazon packages using personal vehicle for the Amazon Flex program",
        "startup_cost": "vehicle requirements; must have valid driver's license, insurance, and smartphone",
        "skill_level": "No prior experience required; sign-up online then approval",
        "typical_pay_range": "Per-block pay varies by location and delivery block; estimates range from $18-25 per hour",
        "pay_unit": "per block",
        "where_to_find_work": "Amazon Flex portal",
        "adjacent_jobs": "Uber Eats drivers, DoorDash Dashers, Instacart Shoppers"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "messaging",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "amazonflex",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    }
  ]
}