Booker Wholesale pay

144 Booker Wholesale employees have taken the Breakroom survey. They told us the following about pay rates and more:

People are paid enough to live on
People are paid below market rates
Breaks aren’t paid
People get sick pay
No unpaid extra work

How much does Booker Wholesale pay per hour?

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

144 employees told us what they're really paid in their jobs…

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Job	Booker Wholesale pay per hour
Warehouse operative	£8.42–12.30
Branch assistant	£8.61–10.19
HGV driver	£10.22–14.80
Butcher	£9.40–12.36
Delivery driver	£9.46–13.84

What does Booker Wholesale pay different age groups?

This table shows how hourly pay rates at Booker Wholesale vary between age groups.

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Age group	Booker Wholesale pay per hour
16-17	Not enough data yet
18-20	£8.51–10.26
21-24	£8.42–10.99
25 and over	£8.72–13.00

What is the Real Living Wage?

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

Location	Real Living Wage
London	£10.85
Rest of the UK	£9.50

What is the legal minimum wage?

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

Age group	Legal minimum wage
Under 18	£4.62
18-20	£6.56
21-22	£8.36
23 or older	£8.91

Does Booker Wholesale pay enough to live on?

Most people are paid enough to live on

Good

63% of people say they are paid at or above the Real Living Wage for where they live

Based on information from 134 job reviews

Why this matters

Everyone should be paid enough to live on.

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

The Real Living Wage is currently £9.50 per hour, and £10.85 per hour in London.

Does Booker Wholesale pay market rates?

Most people are not paid market rates

Not great

52% of people are paid below the typical pay for the type of work they do

Based on information from 93 job reviews

Why this matters

Pay can vary a lot between types of job. Employers should be ensuring that the rates their staff are paid are in line with similar roles elsewhere.

Do workers at Booker Wholesale get paid breaks?

Not always. Most people don’t get paid breaks

Not great

75% of people say they don’t get paid breaks

Based on information from 143 job reviews

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.

Does Booker Wholesale pay sick pay?

Usually. Most people get proper sick pay

Good

59% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work

Based on information from 128 job reviews

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 Booker Wholesale do extra work that they don't get paid for?

Rarely. Most people don’t do unpaid extra work

Good

69% of people report that they don’t do extra unpaid work

Based on information from 116 job reviews

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.