// Currys increases pay for hourly paid store colleagues to £10.50 across the UK and to £11.50 in London
// Almost 10,000 UK store colleagues to benefit from a fourth increase in 18 months
Currys has revealed an additional pay rise for its hourly paid store colleagues in the UK.
Rates will increase from £10.35 per hour to £10.50 and to £11.50 in London – the fourth rise in the last 18 months following its last boost in September.
The retailer said the average store colleague bonus is 89p per hour, with top earners making up to £3 per hour, so all store colleagues are able to earn considerably more than the hourly rate.
With the average hourly bonus added on, the average hourly pay will rise to £11.39 per hour.
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In addition to the pay rise, Currys said colleagues who’ve passed a six-month onboarding and skills development program and are performing well will see their minimum hourly rate increase to £10.80p per hour (£11.80 in London).
The retailer said it is “committed to investing in the future skills of its store colleagues, with its ground-breaking learning program.”
It said colleagues will attend interactive training sessions and workshops to support them in every aspect of selling and serving customers.
Currys said in a statement that “the six-month program also allows new store colleagues to build confidence and competence through a host of skills that will not only support their time with the retailer, but are also transferable, supporting lifelong employability for the individual and playing an important role in seeding critical skills into the UK economy.”
Chief people, communications & sustainability officer Paula Coughlan said: “We know that investing in our colleagues is the most important thing we can do, especially with the continued cost-of-living crisis. This latest increase means that we are one of the highest-paying retailers in the UK.
“I am really proud that we can continue to show our support for our amazing capable and committed colleagues, who are our magic ingredient, and at the heart of everything we do. We know that happy colleagues make for happy customers and happy shareholders too.”
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