Overview
- From 1 March 2026, starting hourly pay for store assistants rises to £13.35 nationwide and £14.71 inside the M25.
- Longer-serving store staff will earn £14.30 nationwide and up to £15.03 within the M25.
- Store apprentice rates increase to £12.02 outside the M25 and £13.22 inside the M25.
- The changes are part of a £36 million investment that also extends maternity pay to 26 weeks on full pay.
- Aldi says the uplift precedes the National Living Wage rise to £12.71 on 1 April and covers more than 45,000 UK employees across roughly 1,060 stores, with paid breaks retained.