10 of the Most Popular Types of Delivery Shopper Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Delivery Shopper Jobs

• Online Grocery Shopper

  Salary range: $31,500 - $38,000

  Online grocery shopper positions refer to jobs at supermarkets that gather items for a customer’s online order, or a personal shopper who makes grocery purchases for their clients. As a supermarket online grocery shopper, you process customer orders from the internet, pulling items from store shelves, and bagging them for pick up within a specific timeframe. You may also be responsible for contacting the customer if there is a problem with their order. Some online grocery shoppers are independent contractors who provide personal shopping services to clients. In this role, you discuss shopping needs with your client to determine what they need to be purchased, and then you place the order through a supermarket's website or other grocery retailer's site, making sure to buy everything on the client’s list. Depending on the client's preference, you may have the groceries delivered or drive to the store to pick them up.

• Remote Personal Shopper

  Salary range: $28,000 - $40,500

  Remote Personal Shopper is a typical job search query Most salaries for Remote Personal Shopper jobs pay between $28,000 (25th percentile) and $40,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are lots of open positions nationwide for Remote Personal Shopper job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Independent Courier

  Salary range: $37,500 - $63,000

  As an independent courier, your duties are to pick up, transport, and deliver documents, supplies, and packages. Some independent couriers make their deliveries via bike while other workers drive cars, vans, or delivery trucks. As an independent courier, you typically contract with your clients directly, rather than working through a courier service, although some couriers also find work through online services or job boards. To be an independent courier, you must have your own vehicle or another reliable method of transportation.

• Instacart

  Salary range: $30,000 - $34,500

  Instacart is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Instacart jobs pay between $30,000 (25th percentile) and $34,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Instacart job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Mystery Shopper

  Salary range: $33,500 - $38,000

  Companies hire mystery shoppers to pose as a client or customer and provide feedback about their experience. As a mystery shopper, you are given instructions on what to ask or buy in the assigned location. For example, you may need to ask specific questions to the waiter at a restaurant, or buy a particular clothing item and chronicle the buying experience from the moment you walk into the store to when you pay for the item. You may be required to submit photos or video with your report. Mystery shoppers conduct assignments discreetly so that the employees do not know they are monitoring their experience.

• Instacart Shopper Delivery Driver

  Salary range: $26,000 - $45,500

  Instacart Shopper Delivery Driver is a typical job search query Most salaries for Instacart Shopper Delivery Driver jobs pay between $26,000 (25th percentile) and $45,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Instacart Shopper Delivery Driver job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Instacart Shopper

  Salary range: $26,000 - $45,500

  Instacart Shopper is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Instacart Shopper jobs pay between $26,000 (25th percentile) and $45,500 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Instacart Shopper job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Instacart Delivery Driver

  Salary range: $33,500 - $42,000

  Instacart Delivery Driver is a common job search query. Most salaries for Instacart Delivery Driver jobs pay between $33,500 (25th percentile) and $42,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Instacart Delivery Driver job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Remote Instacart Shopper

  Salary range: $26,000 - $45,500

  Remote Instacart Shopper is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Instacart Shopper jobs pay between $26,000 (25th percentile) and $45,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Remote Instacart Shopper job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Secret Shopper

  Salary range: $33,500 - $38,000

  Secret Shopper is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Secret Shopper jobs pay between $33,500 (25th percentile) and $38,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Secret Shopper job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.