Aldi to remain best paying supermarket with major change to all UK stores
Aldi is set to make a big change that will help continue their legacy of being the best paying supermarket in the UK. As of September 2025, the budget grocer will be making a permanent change to all of their UK stores.
With a new minimum work rate to be put in place, Aldi will be the first supermarket to pay its workers "at least £13 an hour", with the move set to come into place in a matter of weeks.
Set to take effect from September 1, the popular German supermarket will increase the wages of its staff, with some parts of London receiving a pay increase of up to £14.33. Currently, workers in London earn a wage of £14.05 an hour.
This is a bit higher than the current nationwide wage for Aldi workers, which sits at £12.75 per hour. This is already higher than the Real Living Wage - £12.60 - which was set last October by the Living Wage Foundation.
With the new baseline being set "at least £13", Aldi store assistants could also see their pay rise further based on the length of their service to the company.
This means that staff across the UK could see a pay hike to £13.93, while parts of London could rise to £14.64, reports the Mirror.
On top of this, Aldi is the only supermarket to offer their workers paid breaks, which tallies up to approximately £1,385 per year for the average staff member.
Giles Hurley, chief executive officer of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: "Our people are the driving force behind our success across the UK. This latest investment in pay is a reflection of their hard work and the incredible contribution they make every single day.
"We're proud to remain the UK's highest-paying supermarket and will continue to support our colleagues in every way we can."
This pay change follows on from Aldi recently being named the Employer of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards. This title recognises the companies investment in training, focus on inclusion and diversity and their promise of competitive pay.
On top of this, the budget supermarket is also making plans to expand further across the UK, with over 115 locations under consideration for new stores..
So if Aldi is currently the UK's best paying supermarket, how do the other retailers compare? As of April this year, the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage were increased.
For those under 18, workers can now be paid at least £7.55, while those aged between 18 and 20 can now get paid a minimum of £10. For everyone else aged 21 and over, the minimum wage jumped from £11.44 an hour to £12.21.
Information collated by The Grocer has revealed the best paying supermarkets in the UK following after Aldi:
For those looking for a job and are enticed by being paid for your breaks and earning a competitive wage, as of July 29, Aldi has over 730 job listings for store assistants across the UK, with many of them available in Scotland.
The job description reads: "You'll do everything from checking off deliveries to dealing with enquiries or ensuring that the shelves are fully stocked with well-presented products.
"And, of course, you'll provide excellent customer service at all times by attending to customer needs in a prompt and friendly way.
"It's a really fast-paced environment, and everyone understands exactly what needs to happen to make their store a success – and gets on with doing it. There's a real family feel here, and we all pitch in as part of a close-knit team."
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