New analysis seeks to determine how much extra money the drivers would receive if the company were to provide them with the same benefits as its full - time employees . Personal finance site Nerd Wallet ran the numbers and found that drivers in six major US cities , if deemed full - time employees , would receive paid pension and health care benefits worth an average of $ 500 annually , plus thousands more dollars in mileage reimbursement .
New analysis seeks to determine how much extra money Uber drivers would receive if the company were to provide them with the same benefits as its full-time employees. Personal finance site Nerd Wallet ran the numbers and estimated that drivers in six major U.S cities, if deemed full-time employees, would receive paid holidays and health care benefits worth an average of $5,500 annually, plus thousands more dollars in mileage reimbursement.