Retailer Aldi will increase pay for its thousands of store assistants from Sunday 1 March.
From this date, store assistants’ starting salary will rise to £13.35 per hour nationally and £14.71 inside the M25. This will increase with service to to £14.30 per hour and £15.03 respectively.
Aldi will also increase pay for store apprentices to £12.02 per hour outside the M25, and to £13.22 per hour inside the M25. These rates are higher than the minimum wage for a first-year apprentice, which currently stands at £7.55 per hour.
The pay rise is part of a £36 million investment in pay and benefits, following a review, in 2026.
In addition, all Aldi staff will also receive enhanced family-friendly benefits, with maternity pay extended to 26 weeks at full pay.
This follows the supermarket’s announcement in August 2025 that it would increase its store employees’ pay to £13.02 an hour, with the rate rising to £13.95 depending on their length of service. The rates for staff based in London rose from £14.05 an hour to £14.35, increasing to £14.66 with length of service.
Giles Hurley, chief executive officer of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Their hard work and dedication is what allows us to offer customers the quality, value and service they expect from Aldi. That’s why we’re making such a significant investment in our promise to never be beaten on pay for our staff.”
Aldi offers all employees paid breaks worth approximately £1,470 a year for the average store worker, 28 days’ annual leave, a health cash plan, discounted gym membership, discounted cinema tickets and holidays, sick pay, long-service awards, maternity, paternity and adoption leave, an online wellness portal, an employee assistance programme, and learning and development opportunities.
