Aldi is set to become the first supermarket to pay shopworkers a minimum national hourly rate of £13, thanks to an increase taking effect from 1 September.
Hourly pay for Aldi store workers inside the M25 will rise to £14.33 from the same date.
Aldi already offers sector-leading hourly store worker rates. Its current national rate of £12.75 an hour is matched only by Lidl. Within the M25, Aldi currently pays £14.05 an hour, making it already the highest-paying supermarket in London outright, beating runner-up Lidl by 5p.
Aldi is also one of the few national retailers to continue offering paid breaks, which it says are worth £1,385 a year to the average store worker.
“Our people are the driving force behind our success across the UK,” said Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley.
“This latest investment in pay is a reflection of their hard work and the incredible contribution they make every single day. We’re proud to remain the UK’s highest-paying supermarket and will continue to support our colleagues in every way we can.”
Aldi’s rates rise further after three years’ service. From 1 September, the hourly rates for store workers who have been with the discounter for at least three years will be £13.93 nationally and £14.64 within the M25.
The current real living wage, set by the Living Wage Foundation in October last year, is £12.60 an hour.
Aldi, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket behind Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda, currently has about 1,050 UK stores and is aiming to grow the number to 1,500 over time. Its grocery market share stands at 10.9%, up from 10.7% a year ago [Worldpanel 12 w/e 13 July].
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