The supermarket chain’s 2% pay increase means Irish workers now earn €15.40 per hour, meeting the new Living Wage Recommendation
Supermarket chain Aldi store (Image: Getty Images)
Aldi Ireland’s fresh 2% pay rise took effect this month.
The salary boost means employees in Aldi’s Irish outlets will receive €15.40 per hour, which can increase to €17.75 following one to three years’ employment.
The rise forms part of the supermarket retailer’s pledge to comply with the new Living Wage Recommendation of €15.40 per hour.
Aldi operates 166 outlets throughout Ireland, employing over 4,800 personnel.
Speaking last month, Niall O’Connor, Aldi Ireland’s Country Managing Director said: “We are proud to confirm a 2% pay increase for our valued hourly colleagues, effective from 1 February.”
An Aldi supermarket(Image: Getty Images)
“This marks the eighth consecutive year we have met or exceeded the recommended Living Wage.”
Aldi is investing approximately €5.5 million in this pay review, including auto-enrolment contributions.
Aldi first committed to paying the Living Wage at a minimum to all colleagues in 201 and this latest increase equates to a 25 per cent increase across the last five years.
The development follows reports that Aldi employees in the UK will also receive a pay increment, reports Galway Beo.
Aldi will implement a new £13.50 threshold in just over a month, delivering a significant benefit for its workforce.
From April 1, Store Assistants employed at UK branches will receive £13.50 per hour nationally, whilst those working inside the M25 will get £14.88.
These pay rates rise to £14.47 and £15.20 respectively according to length of service.
Aldi states the change will benefit 28,000 hourly-paid retail employees, representing the second wage increase for Aldi teams in 2026 alone, following January’s announcement of improved rates and extended maternity leave to 26 weeks at full salary.
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