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Aldi pay

How much does Aldi pay per hour?

£9.10–13.00 from 585 hourly employees at Aldi

What does Aldi pay different age groups?

This table shows how hourly pay rates at Aldi compare to the minimum wage and the Real Living Wage.

Age group Aldi pay rate Real Living Wage Minimum wage
Under 18 £9.10–9.34 Only applies to people 18 and over £4.55
18-20 £9.10–10.54 £9.30, £10.75 in London £6.45
21-24 £9.10–11.89 £9.30, £10.75 in London £8.20
25 and over £9.40–13.49 £9.30, £10.75 in London £8.72

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

What does Aldi pay for different types of jobs?

This table shows how hourly pay rates at Aldi compare across the different types of jobs they offer.

Job area Aldi pay rate
Delivery drivers and couriers £16.91
HGV and LGV drivers £13.29–17.05
Retail and sales assistants £9.10–10.50
Retail and sales supervisors £10.52–11.84
Retail cashiers and checkout operators £10.42–10.89
Retail store and shop managers £10.40–11.42
Warehouse operatives £9.10–10.53

Does Aldi pay weekly, biweekly or monthly?

People get paid every month

95% of people report they get paid every month

Based on 641 employee responses

Does Aldi pay accurately and on time?

Yes. People get paid accurately and on time

Excellent

3% of people report they have been paid late or the wrong amount

Based on 214 employee responses

Why this matters

It is important that you are paid correctly and on time - everyone has financial commitments and living expenses to keep on top of. At a good job, you shouldn't have to chase up any payments that are due to you.

Do workers at Aldi do extra work that they don't get paid for?

No. People don’t do unpaid extra work

Excellent

14% of people report that they do extra work that they don’t get paid for

Based on 367 employee responses

Why this matters

Everyone should get paid for any extra work they do, even if it is outside your contracted hours. At a good job, you should be paid for all the time you spend at work.

Does Aldi pay sick pay?

Not always. Most people don’t get proper sick pay

Not great

30% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work

Based on 553 employee responses

Why this matters

Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.

At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.

This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.

Do workers at Aldi get paid breaks?

Yes. People get paid breaks

Excellent

95% of people say they get paid breaks

Based on 633 employee responses

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

What staff discount does Aldi offer?

People don’t get a staff discount here

Based on 660 employee responses

What people say about pay at Aldi

  • 5.8/10

    Best thing

    pay , management team at my store, practicality

    Worst thing

    Customers, retention being more important than being good at the job.

    Deputy store manager, July 2020
  • 9.5/10

    Best thing

    pay , holidays, staff moral

    Worst thing

    None

    Deputy store manager, May 2020
  • 9.4/10

    Best thing

    pay , work and management

    Worst thing

    Unsure of when I’ll be finished

    Hgv driver, July 2020
  • 6.4/10

    Best thing

    pay and flexibility with the shifts

    Worst thing

    Dealing with the general public

    Store assistant, September 2020
  • 5.8/10

    Best thing

    The pay and flexibility.

    Worst thing

    Progression, pulling the weight of other staff, booking of all holidays has to be done before the new year.

    Store assistant, March 2020
  • 4.2/10

    Best thing

    pay is ok Can be good for climbing the ladder

    Worst thing

    Too much pressure on a small team No gratitude towards any employee that’s below an assistant manager. Deputy managers are paid and treated like glorified store assistants but still held responsible for entire shifts. Also, as a deputy manager running a shift, you will not receive ANY management pay if there is an assistant manager or store manager in the store as well. Even if they spend their shift in the office doing admin jobs.
    Deputy manager, December 2019
  • 8.3/10

    Best thing

    Great team, brilliant manager, flexible works ng hours, good rota, good pay

    Worst thing

    Communication between departments

    Stock controller, August 2020
  • 8.9/10

    Best thing

    Great pay and bonus’s,

    Worst thing

    Customers not listening to routine as in pack at the packing bench not the till

    Store assistant, March 2020
  • 8.7/10

    Best thing

    Good hours good pay great team

    Worst thing

    Non stop work

    Store assistant, February 2020
  • 3.3/10

    Best thing

    being there 13 year with no sick calls

    Worst thing

    not getting nothing of them for the time I done there apart from losing loads from wages no pay rise over 4 years and no cover
    Deputy manager, June 2020
  • 5.9/10

    Best thing

    Decent pay and good colleagues

    Worst thing

    Customers blaming staff for stock issues. Low morale

    Store assistant, February 2020
  • 3.4/10

    Best thing

    It's indoor and its not raining on my head

    Worst thing

    Customers, shoplifters, hours, not adequate pay to amount of jobs we doing
    Deputy manager, June 2020
  • 7.4/10

    Best thing

    Different every day, pay , team members

    Worst thing

    Work life balance and long hours

    Assistant manager, August 2020
  • 5.8/10

    Best thing

    pay , contracted hours

    Worst thing

    Stress
    Over expectant managers
    Bad work/ life balance
    Unfair hours

    Store assistant, July 2020
  • 5.9/10

    Best thing

    Pension scheme

    Worst thing

    Stress. Adding extra responsibilities with no extra pay
    Deputy manager, January 2020
  • 7.8/10

    Best thing

    pay rate and working responsibility

    Worst thing

    Type of work is boring and repetitive
    Time pressures environment

    Selector, February 2020
  • 7.9/10

    Best thing

    The people and the pay

    Worst thing

    Physically hard work

    Store assistant, August 2020
  • 6.8/10

    Best thing

    The pay and people there

    Worst thing

    Often behind

    Store assistant, November 2019
  • 5.8/10

    Best thing

    Colleagues, pay , holiday allowance, paid breaks.

    Worst thing

    Very physical, not a lot of training given, working every weekend.

    Store assistant, August 2020
  • 8.1/10

    Best thing

    pay and staff and location

    Worst thing

    Customers

    Store assistant, March 2020
  • 8.9/10

    Best thing

    The hours and rate of pay

    Worst thing

    Only a 30min break, long hours

    Store assistant, March 2020
  • 7.2/10

    Best thing

    pay , colleagues, variety

    Worst thing

    Treatment from managers, opportunities to progress

    Store assistant, March 2020
  • 9.5/10

    Best thing

    pay rate, environment, professionalism

    Worst thing

    routine, some of the colleagues

    Qca, August 2020
  • 4.2/10

    Best thing

    My colleagues and the pay

    Worst thing

    Not enough staff too much to do. You can't always do your manager jobs when shelves need filling

    Deputy store manager, September 2020
  • 7.2/10

    Best thing

    pay , colleagues, job security, sense of achievement

    Worst thing

    Stressful days, pressure, feeling second best to bad staff

    Store assistant, September 2020
  • 7.8/10

    Best thing

    Flexible shifts, good teamwork, good rate of pay .

    Worst thing

    It's very hard work, sometimes long shifts on a till.

    Store assistant, September 2020
  • 8.9/10

    Best thing

    Good pay and no stress

    Worst thing

    Repetitive heavy lifting

    Selector, February 2020
  • 4.9/10

    Best thing

    The pay and the shift pattern

    Worst thing

    Being bullied there
    Get treated like your dirt
    No appreciation
    If your not liked then there will be no progression

    Logistics assistant, April 2020
  • 6.8/10

    Best thing

    Different jobs to do everyday,

    Worst thing

    Working during this pandemic, pay difference between store and warehouse
    Deputy manager, June 2020
  • 5.5/10

    Best thing

    When we are busy time passing quick. Flexible shifts. Fine pay rate. Paid breaks.

    Worst thing

    Bad management who doesnt listen. Very discriminative with Europeans, they have no respect at all.
    Aldi want you to run as fast as you can and do everything by yourself.

    Store assistant, June 2020