STAFF at a supermarket chain will be in line for a pay increase this summer.
The hourly rate will rise to £11.40 per hour for Aldi workers, rising to £12.30 per hour for those who meet length of service requirements.
Rates are higher for staff who work within the M25, at £12.85 and £13.15 respectively. They come into effect from July 1.
The company said the move maintains its position as the country’s best paying supermarket, and its rate are higher than the Real Living Wage, set by the Living Wage Foundation, of £10.90 per hour nationally and £11.95 inside the M25.
It is also 13% higher than it was a year ago, representing an investment of more than £100m in colleague pay in the last 12 months.
And Aldi says it is also the only supermarket to pay for breaks, a perk worth around £927 annually for the average worker it employs.
It has also increased hourly rates for its 7,000 warehouse staff.
Giles Hurley, chief executive officer of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “We believe our colleagues are the best in the sector and we are committed to ensuring they are also the best paid.
“We are incredibly proud of every single member of Team Aldi in Berkshire and are pleased to become the first UK supermarket to pay a minimum of £11.40 per hour to all Store Assistants.”
The company is also planning to create more than 6,000 jobs this year, and is hoping to build a new store in Winnersh.
Consumer champion Which? judged Aldi to be the UK’s cheapest for 2022, and has more than 40,000 staff members working from more than 990 stores in the UK.
