Aldi store assistants set to receive pay rise from March onwards

Aldi Store assistants are set to receive a pay rise from March onwards, with hourly rates increasing to at least £12.71.

The new minimum rate, which increased to £14.00 within the M25, exceeds the Real Living Wage set by the Living Wage Foundation in October last year and will take effect from Saturday 1^st March.

Store assistant pay will rise further to £13.62 nationally, and £14.23 within the M25, based on the length of service.

Aldi continues to be the only supermarket to offer paid breaks, which is worth approximately £1,370 a year for the average store colleague.

Giles Hurley, chief executive officer of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “Our colleagues are the best in the business and this latest pay rise reflects our ongoing commitment to ensuring they remain the best paid.

“Every single Aldi colleague plays an absolutely vital role in delivering on our promise to bringing unbeatable Aldi prices to even more customers across the UK.”