Morrisons is set to increase hourly pay at its UK stores from next month as part of a three-stage uplift. The supermarket chain announced in May that a proposed pay deal for store and manufacturing workers had been overwhelmingly approved by the USDAW union, which negotiates pay for large sections of the workforce.
This approval paved the way for implementing pay increases for all eligible hourly-paid staff in three phases. The first phase saw hourly rates for all Customer Assistants rise to £12.81, backdated to March 30, with all other established hourly rates for eligible roles increasing by 10p.
From Monday, July 20, 2026, customer assistants at Morrisons stores will see their pay increase from £12.81 to £13.00, while all other established hourly rates for other roles will rise by 19p.
Then, from Monday, October 26, 2026, the hourly rate will jump from £13.00 to £13.11, with pay for other roles upped by 11p. In addition, all eligible hourly paid colleagues will receive a one-off fixed payment of between £25 and £175 based on their contractual hours.
Jodie Keating, group people director of Morrisons, said at the time: “We’re pleased that we can now implement the pay proposal and increase pay for our colleagues to reward them for the contribution they make to our business. I would like to thank all our colleagues for everything they continue to do for Morrisons.”
The move comes as rival supermarket chains also increased workers' pay this year to retain and attract staff, as cost-of-living pressures continue to hit British households. Sainsbury's previously brought in an above-inflation pay increase of 5% for hourly paid workers in March, boosting hourly pay to £13.23 nationally and £14.54 in London.
From March 1, Lidl increased hourly pay for store assistants outside London to £13.45, rising to £14.00 based on length of service. In London, entry-level store workers received £14.80 per hour, with experienced staff earning up to £15.35. The following month, Aldi also increased pay for its store assistants to £13.50 nationally and £14.88 inside the M25, rising to £14.47 and £15.20 respectively based on length of service. Aldi said the change would benefit 28,000 hourly-paid store workers.
