Overview

• The updated minimum takes effect on 1 September and covers more than 28,000 hourly paid store colleagues nationwide.
• In Greater London, entry rates rise to £14.35 an hour, increasing to £14.66 with length of service.
• Outside London, experienced staff can earn up to £13.95 an hour under Aldi’s tenure bands.
• The extra two pence over July’s plan keeps Aldi fractionally ahead of Lidl’s £13.00 entry rate announced for September.
• This is Aldi’s second pay rise of 2025 and it continues to offer paid breaks, which it values at about £1,425 a year.