how much do ups drivers get paid
But for those at the wheel of the ubiquitous UPS delivery van, the good times continue to roll. Thirty months into the job, the company's U.S. drivers earn top union scale wages â up to $70,000 or more a year. Senior drivers get up to nine weeks paid annual leave. While most workers' medical insurance premium costs are rising, UPS picks up 100% of drivers' premiums. Pensions are also generous; drivers retiring after 25 years get up to $30,000 a year. High pay and deep-pocket perks are largely why UPS drivers average 16.2 years on the job, four times longer than the typical American worker. They're mostly why turnover is 1.8% a year.