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Sainsbury’s is the third largest supermarket chain in the UK.

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What's the average pay for a baker at Sainsbury’s?

The average pay for a baker at Sainsbury’s is between £10.00 and £11.83 per hour.

The top paying employers for bakers are Costco, Gail's and Morrisons.

Last updated 12 November 2023

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 £13.15
Rest of the UK £12.00

What is the legal minimum wage?

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

Age group Legal minimum wage
23 or older £10.42
21-22 £10.18
18-20 £7.49
Under 18 £5.28
Apprentices £5.28

How we know this

Based on data from 49 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2021 and November 2023.

Who pays bakers the most?

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What are bakers saying about pay at Sainsbury’s?

  • Best thing

    The people here

    Worst thing

    The pay, the lack of benefits, the lack of hours in my department. No break pay. Dirty environment.

    2.4

    Sainsbury’s General assistant, March 2024

  • Best thing

    The team I work with.
    Good rate of pay.

    Worst thing

    Poor communication.

    8.9

    Sainsbury’s Employee, March 2024

  • Best thing

    Good pay

    Worst thing

    Constantly short staffed, managers tend to pick on the hardest workers to pick up the slack of others or give them extra jobs when others are taking their time. Holidays given out unfairly, not first come first served.

    5.0

    Sainsbury’s Retail assistant, February 2024

  • Best thing

    The pay, flexible hours

    Worst thing

    can be boring at times, some rude customers

    6.8

    Sainsbury’s Trading assistant, October 2023

  • Best thing

    Staff discount.

    Worst thing

    No sick pay even for serious conditions until you have worked for the company for 2 years.

    Everyone is getting taken to disciplinary meetings all the time for being ill, having bereavements etc.

    3.9

    Sainsbury’s Retail assistant, August 2023

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