{ "batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_1", "category": "Business", "title": "Couriers and Messengers (O*NET 43-5021.00): Money.payout", "summary": "Median hourly wage is $18.85 and median annual wage is $39,200 (2025 data)", "body": "Median hourly wage is $18.85 and median annual wage is $39,200 (2025 data)\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": "2026-10-08", "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": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "Couriers and Messengers (O*NET 43-5021.00)", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "unclassified", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_2", "category": "Business", "title": "Couriers and Messengers (O*NET 43-5021.00): Money.payout", "summary": "Employment count is 228,900 employees (2025)", "body": "Employment count is 228,900 employees (2025)\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration actually says:\n\n“Employment (2025) 228,900 employees”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-5021.00", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration", "evidence_quote": "Employment (2025) 228,900 employees", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "Couriers and Messengers (O*NET 43-5021.00)", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "unclassified", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_3", "category": "Business", "title": "Couriers and Messengers (O*NET 43-5021.00): Money.payout", "summary": "Projected job growth (2025-2035) is much faster than average at 7% or higher", "body": "Projected job growth (2025-2035) is much faster than average at 7% or higher\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration actually says:\n\n“Projected growth (2025-2035) Much faster than average (7% or higher)”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-5021.00", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration", "evidence_quote": "Projected growth (2025-2035) Much faster than average (7% or higher)", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "Couriers and Messengers (O*NET 43-5021.00)", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "unclassified", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_4", "category": "Business", "title": "Couriers and Messengers (O*NET 43-5021.00): Money.payout", "summary": "Projected job openings (2025-2035) are 23,800", "body": "Projected job openings (2025-2035) are 23,800\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration actually says:\n\n“Projected job openings (2025-2035) 23,800”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-5021.00", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration", "evidence_quote": "Projected job openings (2025-2035) 23,800", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "Couriers and Messengers (O*NET 43-5021.00)", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "unclassified", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_5", "category": "Business", "title": "DoorDash Dashers: Money.payout", "summary": "Base pay per offer ranges from $2–10+ depending on estimated time, distance, and desirability", "body": "Base pay per offer ranges from $2–10+ depending on estimated time, distance, and desirability\n\nWhat DoorDash actually says:\n\n“base pay ranges from $2–10+ depending on the estimated time, distance, and desirability of the offer”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://dasher.doordash.com/en-us/about/pay", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "DoorDash", "evidence_quote": "base pay ranges from $2–10+ depending on the estimated time, distance, and desirability of the offer", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "DoorDash Dashers", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "doordash", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_6", "category": "Business", "title": "DoorDash Dashers: Money.payout", "summary": "DoorDash offers Earn by Time mode with minimum guaranteed active hourly rate that varies by time of day and location", "body": "DoorDash offers Earn by Time mode with minimum guaranteed active hourly rate that varies by time of day and location\n\nWhat DoorDash actually says:\n\n“In Earn by Time mode, you receive a minimum guaranteed active hourly rate that can vary by time of day and location. Check your app before starting a dash for the current rate in your zone”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://dasher.doordash.com/en-us/about/pay", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "DoorDash", "evidence_quote": "In Earn by Time mode, you receive a minimum guaranteed active hourly rate that can vary by time of day and location. Check your app before starting a dash for the current rate in your zone", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "DoorDash Dashers", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "doordash", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_7", "category": "Business", "title": "DoorDash Dashers: Money.payout", "summary": "DoorDash payment methods: weekly direct deposit, Fast Pay ($1.99 fee per transaction), and DoorDash Crimson Card for instant no-fee deposits after every dash", "body": "DoorDash payment methods: weekly direct deposit, Fast Pay ($1.99 fee per transaction), and DoorDash Crimson Card for instant no-fee deposits after every dash\n\nWhat DoorDash actually says:\n\n“WEEKLY: You automatically get paid weekly by direct deposit to your bank account. DAILY: Dashers can select Fast Pay to get earnings once per day for a small fee of $1.99. INSTANTLY: With DoorDash Crimson, get instant deposits.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://dasher.doordash.com/en-us/about/pay", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "DoorDash", "evidence_quote": "WEEKLY: You automatically get paid weekly by direct deposit to your bank account. DAILY: Dashers can select Fast Pay to get earnings once per day for a small fee of $1.99. INSTANTLY: With DoorDash Crimson, get instant deposits.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "DoorDash Dashers", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "doordash", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_8", "category": "Business", "title": "DoorDash Dashers: Access.signup", "summary": "Dashers must be at least 18 years old (19 in AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MT, NJ, NM, TX, UT, WV; 21 in CA)", "body": "Dashers must be at least 18 years old (19 in AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MT, NJ, NM, TX, UT, WV; 21 in CA)\n\nWhat DoorDash actually says:\n\n“DoorDash age requirements by state: California 21 years old; az, co, de, fl, ga, id, ky, nt, nj, nm, tx, Ut, wv 19 years old; All other states 18 years old”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://dasher.doordash.com/en-us/requirements", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "DoorDash", "evidence_quote": "DoorDash age requirements by state: California 21 years old; az, co, de, fl, ga, id, ky, nt, nj, nm, tx, Ut, wv 19 years old; All other states 18 years old", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "DoorDash Dashers", "topic": "Access.signup", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "doordash", "topic": [ "access.signup" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_9", "category": "Business", "title": "DoorDash Dashers: Access.signup", "summary": "Requires valid U.S. driver's license, Social Security number, identity verification, and background check", "body": "Requires valid U.S. driver's license, Social Security number, identity verification, and background check\n\nWhat DoorDash actually says:\n\n“You must have a valid U.S. driver's license and a Social Security number. After verifying your age and vehicle eligibility, you'll be prompted to complete an identity verification and background check as the final steps to activate your Dasher account”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://dasher.doordash.com/en-us/requirements", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "DoorDash", "evidence_quote": "You must have a valid U.S. driver's license and a Social Security number. After verifying your age and vehicle eligibility, you'll be prompted to complete an identity verification and background check as the final steps to activate your Dasher account", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "DoorDash Dashers", "topic": "Access.signup", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "doordash", "topic": [ "access.signup" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_10", "category": "Business", "title": "Uber Eats couriers: Money.payout", "summary": "Earnings consist of base fare + promotions + 100% of customer tips kept by the courier", "body": "Earnings consist of base fare + promotions + 100% of customer tips kept by the courier\n\nWhat Uber Technologies Inc. actually says:\n\n“Your total earnings come from base fare, promotions, and tips (you keep 100% of your tips)”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.uber.com/us/en/deliver/earnings/", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Uber Technologies Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Your total earnings come from base fare, promotions, and tips (you keep 100% of your tips)", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "Uber Eats couriers", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "ubereats", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_11", "category": "Business", "title": "Uber Eats couriers: Access.signup", "summary": "Must be at least 18 years old (19+ in some states, 21+ in California and New York); requires government-issued ID, SSN, and background screening", "body": "Must be at least 18 years old (19+ in some states, 21+ in California and New York); requires government-issued ID, SSN, and background screening\n\nWhat Uber Technologies Inc. actually says:\n\n“With a bike or on foot: Be at least 18 years old; Have a government-issued ID; Have a Social Security number and other personal information for a background screening”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.uber.com/us/en/deliver/", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Uber Technologies Inc.", "evidence_quote": "With a bike or on foot: Be at least 18 years old; Have a government-issued ID; Have a Social Security number and other personal information for a background screening", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "Uber Eats couriers", "topic": "Access.signup", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "ubereats", "topic": [ "access.signup" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_12", "category": "Business", "title": "Uber Eats couriers: Money.payout", "summary": "Instant Pay available up to 6 times per day for a fee; weekly automatic deposits; Uber Pro Card for earnings after every trip", "body": "Instant Pay available up to 6 times per day for a fee; weekly automatic deposits; Uber Pro Card for earnings after every trip\n\nWhat Uber Technologies Inc. actually says:\n\n“With Instant Pay, you can cash out up to 6 times a day for a fee. If you prefer to receive your earnings weekly, they can be automatically transferred to your bank account.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.uber.com/us/en/deliver/earnings/", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Uber Technologies Inc.", "evidence_quote": "With Instant Pay, you can cash out up to 6 times a day for a fee. If you prefer to receive your earnings weekly, they can be automatically transferred to your bank account.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "Uber Eats couriers", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "ubereats", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_13", "category": "Business", "title": "Uber Eats couriers: Money.payout", "summary": "Automatic weekly deposits are usually made on Thursdays when not using Instant Pay or Flex Pay", "body": "Automatic weekly deposits are usually made on Thursdays when not using Instant Pay or Flex Pay\n\nWhat Uber Technologies Inc. actually says:\n\n“If you don't request Instant Pay or set up a Flex Pay schedule, funds will automatically be deposited into your account, usually on Thursdays.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.uber.com/us/en/deliver/earnings/", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Uber Technologies Inc.", "evidence_quote": "If you don't request Instant Pay or set up a Flex Pay schedule, funds will automatically be deposited into your account, usually on Thursdays.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "Uber Eats couriers", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "ubereats", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_15", "category": "Business", "title": "Uber Eats couriers: Money.payout", "summary": "Couriers keep 100% of customer tips, including post-delivery tip increases and upfront tips shown in fares", "body": "Couriers keep 100% of customer tips, including post-delivery tip increases and upfront tips shown in fares\n\nWhat Uber Technologies Inc. actually says:\n\n“Customers can add a tip when placing an order on Uber Eats and add more after you complete the delivery. You keep 100% of the tips you receive.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.uber.com/us/en/deliver/earnings/", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Uber Technologies Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Customers can add a tip when placing an order on Uber Eats and add more after you complete the delivery. You keep 100% of the tips you receive.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "Uber Eats couriers", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "ubereats", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_16", "category": "Business", "title": "DoorDash Dashers: Money.payout", "summary": "DoorDash couriers retain 100% of customer tips in addition to base pay and promotions", "body": "DoorDash couriers retain 100% of customer tips in addition to base pay and promotions\n\nWhat DoorDash actually says:\n\n“100% of tips received by DoorDash will go to the Dasher(s) associated with fulfilling the order, on top of base pay and promotions”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://dasher.doordash.com/en-us/about/pay", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "DoorDash", "evidence_quote": "100% of tips received by DoorDash will go to the Dasher(s) associated with fulfilling the order, on top of base pay and promotions", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "DoorDash Dashers", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "doordash", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_17", "category": "Business", "title": "DoorDash Dashers: Money.payout", "summary": "DoorDash base pay does not change based on the customer tip amount; tips and promotions are added on top of the guaranteed active hourly rate", "body": "DoorDash base pay does not change based on the customer tip amount; tips and promotions are added on top of the guaranteed active hourly rate\n\nWhat DoorDash actually says:\n\n“Base pay will not change based on the customer tip amount”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://dasher.doordash.com/en-us/about/pay", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "DoorDash", "evidence_quote": "Base pay will not change based on the customer tip amount", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "DoorDash Dashers", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "doordash", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_18", "category": "Business", "title": "DoorDash Dashers: Access.signup", "summary": "Account activation generally takes from a few minutes to 48 hours depending on documents and background check processing", "body": "Account activation generally takes from a few minutes to 48 hours depending on documents and background check processing\n\nWhat Uber Technologies Inc. actually says:\n\n“After you provide all the necessary information, activating your account generally takes from a few minutes to 48 hours, depending on documents and background check processing times”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.uber.com/us/en/deliver/", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Uber Technologies Inc.", "evidence_quote": "After you provide all the necessary information, activating your account generally takes from a few minutes to 48 hours, depending on documents and background check processing times", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "DoorDash Dashers", "topic": "Access.signup", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "ubereats", "topic": [ "access.signup" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_19", "category": "Business", "title": "DoorDash Dashers: Access.signup", "summary": "Sign-up takes just a few minutes and most Dashers start earning within days of being approved", "body": "Sign-up takes just a few minutes and most Dashers start earning within days of being approved\n\nWhat DoorDash 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”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://dasher.doordash.com/en-us/", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "DoorDash", "evidence_quote": "Signing up in the U.S. takes just a few minutes, and most Dashers start earning within days of being approved", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "DoorDash Dashers", "topic": "Access.signup", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "doordash", "topic": [ "access.signup" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_20", "category": "Business", "title": "DoorDash Dashers: Access.geo", "summary": "DoorDash is available in over 7,000 cities across the U.S.", "body": "DoorDash is available in over 7,000 cities across the U.S.\n\nWhat DoorDash actually says:\n\n“DoorDash is available in over 7,000 cities across the U.S.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://dasher.doordash.com/en-us/", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "DoorDash", "evidence_quote": "DoorDash is available in over 7,000 cities across the U.S.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "DoorDash Dashers", "topic": "Access.geo", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "doordash", "topic": [ "access.geo" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_14", "category": "Business", "title": "Uber Eats couriers: Money.payout", "summary": "Uber offers a minimum earnings guarantee in some markets, paying the difference if couriers earn below the guaranteed rate", "body": "Uber offers a minimum earnings guarantee in some markets, paying the difference if couriers earn below the guaranteed rate\n\nWhat Uber Technologies Inc. actually says:\n\n“Minimum earnings guarantee: In some markets, couriers are guaranteed a minimum earnings rate for time spent on trips. If you're in one of those markets and you earn below that rate, we'll automatically pay the difference.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.uber.com/us/en/deliver/earnings/", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Uber Technologies Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Minimum earnings guarantee: In some markets, couriers are guaranteed a minimum earnings rate for time spent on trips. If you're in one of those markets and you earn below that rate, we'll automatically pay the difference.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "Uber Eats couriers", "topic": "Money.payout", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "applies only in some markets; no flat figure published", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "ubereats", "topic": [ "money.payout" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_21", "category": "Business", "title": "Couriers and Messengers (O*NET 43-5021.00): Access.signup", "summary": "Usually requires a high school diploma; 80% of occupation respondents said high school diploma required, 13% some college no degree, 7% less than high school", "body": "Usually requires a high school diploma; 80% of occupation respondents said high school diploma required, 13% some college no degree, 7% less than high school\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration actually says:\n\n“80% responded: High school diploma or equivalent required; 13% responded: Some college, no degree required; 7% responded: Less than high school diploma required”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-5021.00", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration", "evidence_quote": "80% responded: High school diploma or equivalent required; 13% responded: Some college, no degree required; 7% responded: Less than high school diploma required", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "Couriers and Messengers (O*NET 43-5021.00)", "topic": "Access.signup", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "survey data from occupation respondents", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "unclassified", "topic": [ "access.signup" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r1904_couriers_and_messengers_platforms_1904_22", "category": "Business", "title": "California AB 5 (2019): Rules.coperformer", "summary": "AB 5 codifies the Dynamex ABC test, presuming workers are employees unless the hiring entity shows the worker is free from control, performs work outside the hirer's usual business, and is customarily engaged in an independently established trade", "body": "AB 5 codifies the Dynamex ABC test, presuming workers are employees unless the hiring entity shows the worker is free from control, performs work outside the hirer's usual business, and is customarily engaged in an independently established trade\n\nWhat California State Legislature actually says:\n\n“This bill would provide that for purposes of the provisions of the Labor Code, the Unemployment Insurance Code, and the wage orders of the Industrial Welfare Commission, a person providing labor or services for remuneration shall be considered an employee rather than an independent contractor unless the hiring entity demonstrates that the person is free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work, the person performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity's business, and the person is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, or business”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB5", "last_verified": "2026-10-08", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "California State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "This bill would provide that for purposes of the provisions of the Labor Code, the Unemployment Insurance Code, and the wage orders of the Industrial Welfare Commission, a person providing labor or services for remuneration shall be considered an employee rather than an independent contractor unless the hiring entity demonstrates that the person is free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work, the person performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity's business, and the person is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, or business", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "1904-couriers-and-messengers-platforms", "subject": "California AB 5 (2019)", "topic": "Rules.coperformer", "applies_to_country": "*", "applies_to_scope": "California state law; statutory summary, not legal advice", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us-ca" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.coperformer" ], "explicitness": "any" } } ] }