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‘Avg earnings per hour were Rs 102’: Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal debunks delivery partners' low pay concerns

Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal has pushed back against claims of low pay for delivery partners, saying average earnings on the platform rose to Rs 102 per hour in 2025, excluding tips. In a detailed post on X (formerly Twitter), Goyal said the average earnings per hour (EPH) increased from Rs 92 in 2024, marking a year-on-year growth of about 10.9%. He said that earnings per hour have shown steady growth over a longer period as well. Goyal said most delivery partners work only a few hours a day and a few days a month. However, if a partner were to work 10 hours a day for 26 days a month, gross monthly earnings would be about Rs 26,500. After accounting for fuel and maintenance costs of around 20%, net monthly earnings would be roughly Rs 21,000, he said. He also said delivery partners receive 100% of customer tips, with no deductions. According to the post, the average tip per hour on Zomato was Rs 2.6 in 2025, compared to Rs 2.4 in 2024. Tips are transferred instantly, and ...