Aldi raises minimum rate for staff in UK supermarket first
The change will see store assistants being paid a minimum of £13 an hour nationwide from September 1, up from a current £12.75.
Within the M25, this rises to £14.33 from the current £14.05.
Based on the length of service, Aldi store assistants could see their pay jump to £13.93 nationally, and to £14.64 within the M25.
Giles Hurley, chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: 'Our people are the driving force behind our success across the UK.
'This latest investment in pay is a reflection of their hard work and the incredible contribution they make every single day.
'We're proud to remain the UK's highest-paying supermarket and will continue to support our colleagues in every way we can.'
The news also follows Aldi being named the Employer of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards.
At the awards, Aldi was recognised for its competitive pay, investment in training and its focus on diversity and inclusion.
The UK national minimum wage was raised to £12.21 an hour in April for workers over the age of 21.
Other supermarkets have raised their bottom rates for thousands of shop workers in recent months to bring them above the national minimum.
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Tesco store workers are set to benefit from minimum hourly rates rising to £12.64 an hour from the end of August, having risen to £12.45 from March 30.
For Sainsbury's and Argos workers, the national minimum hourly rate will rise to £12.60 in August, having increased to £12 in March.
Rival German discounter Lidl, earlier this year, increased hourly pay for thousands of workers to £12.75 an hour across the UK.
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