LIDL GB TO GIVE PAY RISE TO ALL STORE AND WAREHOUSE COLLEAGUES NEXT WEEK MAKING IT THE HIGHEST PAYING SUPERMARKET

• Discounter to become highest paying supermarket with investment of £39.5 million in raising hourly rates for the second time this year
• Entry-level hourly rates will increase from £10.10 to £10.90 outside of London and £11.30 to £11.95 within the M25, with colleagues earning up to £12.00 and £13.00 respectively
• The raise means that 40% of hourly-paid colleagues will earn £12.00 an hour as a result of their length of service, with a full time colleague earning around £2,000 more a year
• The new pay rates, which will benefit over 23,500 colleagues, will come into force next Saturday on 1st October and represents an increase of between 10-14.5% since this time last year
• The latest investment in hourly pay rates is Lidl’s highest ever, and equates to a combined investment of £50m in less than eight months

22 September 2022: Lidl GB has today announced plans to increase the hourly pay rate of all store and warehouse colleagues next week, representing a £39.5 million investment by the discounter, and a combined total of £50 million into hourly pay rates this year.

From 1 October 2022, Lidl will increase entry-level rates from £10.10 to £10.90 per hour outside of London and £11.30 to £11.95 per hour within the M25, with colleagues earning up to £12.00 and £13.00 respectively. This will directly benefit over 23,500 Lidl colleagues across the country, with a full time colleague earning around £2,000 more a year.  

The raise represents an increase of between 10-14.5% since this time last year and means that 40% of hourly paid colleagues will be earning £12.00 an hour as a result of their length of service.

In addition, the Nightshift Premium will also increase from £2.00 per hour to £3.00 per hour along with the Freezer Premium, which will increase from £1.00 per hour to £1.50 per hour.

This is the second increase to pay rates that Lidl has introduced this year and is in recognition of the ongoing hard work and dedication of store and warehouse colleagues, particularly as the cost-of-living crisis continues. It also follows a long track record of annual pay rate increases by the supermarket, with over £83.5 million invested into hourly pay across the past six years. 

Ryan McDonnell, CEO, Lidl GB comments “We have introduced these rate increases to reflect the key role and tireless efforts of our incredible colleagues working in our 935 stores and 13 warehouses. The role that we as a discounter play in giving households access to good, affordable food cannot be underestimated, now more than ever. But the ongoing commitment and dedication of our colleagues in making it all possible for our customers cannot be underestimated either – our business simply would not run without them.”

The new rates of pay are part of an already competitive package offered to colleagues which includes enhanced holiday entitlement, ongoing development opportunities and a 10% discount in our stores. Lidl also offers extensive training programmes, available for in-store and warehouse colleagues with opportunities to progress careers. 

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About Lidl GB

Since establishing itself in Great Britain in 1994, Lidl GB has experienced continuous growth and today has over 28,000 employees, over 935 stores and 13 distribution centres in England, Scotland and Wales.

As part of the Schwarz retail group, Lidl is one of Europe’s leading organisations in the food retail industry. The supermarket, which has more than 360,000 employees globally, currently operates approximately 12,000 stores and more than 200 warehouses and distribution centres in 31 countries.

The supermarket takes pride in providing its customers with the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices throughout Great Britain, from Kirkwall to the Isle of Wight. Social responsibility and sustainability are at the core of the company's daily operations, with the company placing a strong emphasis on its responsibility for people, society, and the environment. Lidl GB is passionate about working with British producers and sources two thirds of its products from British suppliers.

The Schwarz Group, which operates worldwide as a retail group, generated a turnover of €133.6 billion in the financial year 2021.