From September 1, the supermarket chain is set to change its policies and this could impact consumers in the long run.
Wayne Ankers Editor and Alex Evans Deputy Audience Editor
14:35, 29 Aug 2025
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Budget supermarket giant Aldi has announced it will be the first to introduce a new £13.02 hourly wage from Monday, 1st September. The chain has re-evaluated its pay policies and is set to increase shop assistant wages from £12.75 per hour to £13.02 per hour starting in September.
Previously in July, Aldi had disclosed plans to hike wages to £13 per hour from September but has now confirmed an additional 2p per hour increase to ‘reinforce its commitment to never be beaten on pay’. The supermarket asserts it’s the first to offer this minimum wage, which can rise to £13.95 with experience.
In London, the new wages are set to rise from £14.05 per hour to £14.35, increasing to £14.66 with experience. It comes as Aldi is to relocate County Durham store to new site
An Aldi spokesperson stated: “From Monday 1st September, over 28,000 Aldi hourly paid store colleagues across the UK will receive a bigger than expected pay rise as the supermarket reinforces its pledge to never be beaten on pay.
“In July, Aldi said it was increasing pay for Store Assistants from £12.75 an hour to £13.00 from 1st September, to become the first supermarket to offer this minimum rate.”, reports the Express, reports Yorkshire Live.
“It has now made a further increase to £13.02 an hour to maintain its position as sector leader. The rate increases to £13.95 with length of service.”
Aldi claims it remains the sole retailer offering all employees compensated rest periods, worth approximately £1,425 per year for the average store assistant. Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer of Aldi UK and Ireland, declared: “Our colleagues are at the heart of our success, and we’re committed to ensuring they are fully rewarded for the outstanding work they do. This higher than planned pay rise is part of our promise to never be beaten on pay.”
Nevertheless, Aldi found itself relegated to runner-up position in this month’s budget supermarket rankings, with Lidl narrowly claiming the top spot by mere pennies according to the most recent Which? analysis.