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Aldi boosts hourly pay for London staff

By Nithya Bose in UK Business News, posted December 12, 2023

Aldi is offering a pay rise for all its London store and warehouse workers, the second increase in just over six months.

The employees will now receive a minimum hourly wage of £13.55, effective February 1.

The discount supermarket is increasing its basic pay to £12 an hour outside of London.

However, for workers within the M25, the rate will be £13.55.

This makes Aldi the highest-paying supermarket in the country in alignment with the Living Wage Foundation’s National Living Wage.

The rise potentially yields an annual salary of £27,100 for a full-time worker putting in 2,000 hours annually.

Depending on their service, employees within the M25 could receive up to £13.85 per hour.

Aldi says it pays for breaks, providing an additional £900 per year for its staff, unlike some competitors.

Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “Just as we promise to provide the best value to our customers, we are also committed to being the highest-paying supermarket in the sector.

“We are incredibly proud of every single member of Team Aldi and this is a way of thanking them for all their hard work over the past year. We believe our colleagues are the best in the sector and they play a huge part in making Aldi what it is today.”

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According to market research firm Kantar, Aldi holds the position of the UK's fourth-largest supermarket.

The supermarket has a market share of 9.6 percent in the three months ending November 26.

It reflects a growth from 9.3 percent the previous year.

Aldi launched its 1,000th UK store in Woking earlier this year and plans to add 500 more stores.

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