Lidl Ireland is to increase pay for its 6,000 employees in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
From 1 March, all employees will receive an average 3% increase, equating to, on average, an additional €1,300 per employee per annum.
In total, Lidl Ireland will invest €8 million in pay increases in the Republic of Ireland and €1.1 million in its operations on Northern Ireland.
Since 2022, Lidl has invested more than €47 million in pay rises for employees in the Republic of Ireland, with employees benefitting from an approximate 23.5% cumulative increase, or an average €8,000 in additional take-home pay.
Lidl Ireland was also one of the first nationwide employers to commit to paying the living wage in 2015. Its latest pay increase will see its minimum wage increase to €15.10 and its top rate wage to €17.40, exceeding the recommended €14.75 Living Wage rate for 2025.
Maeve McCleane, chief people officer at Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, said: “We are proud to reward the hard work and dedication of our employees with further pay rises in 2025, bringing our total investment in pay increases since 2022 to €47 million. Although inflation has eased somewhat over the past 12 months, we understand the pressures that so many still face with the cost of living, and we are committed to continuing to invest in our people. We will not compromise in providing colleagues with best-in-class support, not just in pay, but also through a wide array of benefits and initiatives which every Lidl employee is entitled to.”
Lidl Ireland’s benefits package also includes: paid maternity and paternity leave, paid fertility leave, removal of mandatory retirement age, compassionate leave for early pregnancy loss and miscarriage, support for employees who have experienced domestic violence, menopause support, surrogacy leave, an employee assistance programme, paid volunteer days, pension contributions after one year with the organisation and paid health insurance for salaried employees.
