Overview

• More than 28,000 hourly paid store colleagues will move to a £13.02 base rate from Monday.
• National pay can rise to £13.95 with length of service, with London rates at £14.35 rising to £14.66.
• This is the second pay rise for Aldi store staff in 2025.
• Aldi highlights paid breaks for all staff, valued at about £1,425 a year for a typical store colleague.
• Lidl lifts entry pay to £13 from 1 September as rivals raise rates, while Aldi continues a UK expansion backed by about £650 million in investment.