Aldi has confirmed a second pay rise this year for thousands of staff as the cost of living crisis continues.
The hourly rate is rising to £12.66 an hour for “warehouse selectors” - the most common role at its distribution centres.
Aldi says this means all hourly-paid warehouse workers will have received pay rises of up to 9% on their January 2022 rates.
Around 4,200 logistics workers will benefit from the increase from September.
All warehouse employees will also see their night premium payments increase from 20% to 25% when they work unsociable hours.
Do you think supermarkets pay staff enough? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below
It comes after Aldi confirmed it was increasing pay for roughly 26,000 store colleagues.
Retail workers will see their pay rise to £10.50 an hour nationally, or to £11.95 for those working inside the M25, also from September.
Aldi has more than 970 stores and 11 regional distribution centres across Britain.
Giles Hurley, chief executive officer of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “This announcement recognises the amazing contribution our logistics colleagues make in serving communities across the country.
“We’re also pleased to be able to increase the night premium we pay to our many colleagues who work so hard to keep our stores well-stocked.
“Their outstanding efforts help ensure that our customers continue to have access to fresh affordable food, every single day.”
Once the new rates come in, Aldi will once again become the highest-paying supermarket in the UK.
Asda, Tesco and Lidl entry level pay currently stands at £10.10 an hour. You can see how all supermarket pay compares here.
The National Living Wage - which is how much companies have to pay by law to those aged 23 or over - is set at £9.50 an hour.
The National Minimum Wage for those of at least school leaving age is £9.18 for those aged 21 to 22, £6.83 for workers aged 18 to 20 and £4.81 for under 18s.
This is separate to the recommended Real Living Wage, which is a voluntary scheme businesses can sign up to and is based on the cost of living.
At the moment, the Real Living Wage is £9.90 an hour nationally and £11.05 inside the M25.
This is set by the Living Wage Foundation and is paid by around 10,000 employers.
Do you think supermarkets pay staff enough? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below
