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Here's How Much your DoorDash Driver Really Makes!

The Best—and Worst—Payouts on DoorDash

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First: How DoorDash Drivers Get Paid

Crazy payouts up next!

- Dashers are paid for each completed delivery - Base pay starts around $3/order and goes up based on order difficulty, distance, and other factors - Dashers see an estimated payout before accepting an order. Estimate includes some or all of the tip - Dashers get 100% of tips - There is no minimum guaranteed pay (except in California)

This Dasher got $50 for 1 order. $19 from DoorDash and a $28 tip!

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The Best Payouts

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$73 for a 5 mile drive!

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Here's $1195 for a week of work 50 hours or work at $24 per hour

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Next up: The lowlights!

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$3.82 for an order. That includes pay from DoorDash AND  a tiny tip 

The Worst Payouts

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This works out to $12 per hour after 40 hours of work. Not terrible, but that's before you factor in vehicle expenses!

The Worst Payouts

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$3 for a 9 mile delivery. Don't tap accept on this one!

The Worst Payouts

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Conclusion? It's a mixed bag!