Amazon announces pay rise for thousands of UK workers

Amazon has announced that the minimum starting pay for frontline operations employees will rise to almost 10% benefitting tens of thousands of employees across the UK.

Starting from 29 September, the minimum starting pay for frontline operations workers will rise between £13.50 and £14.50 per hour, depending on location. For those with 36 months service, the increase will be to between £13.75 and £14.75 per hour.

This increase equates to an annual starting salary of between £28,080 and £30,160, depending on location, for full-time frontline employees across the country.

Amazon has invested £550m in increased pay for operations employees across the UK since 2022, representing a 35% increase in the hourly rate in just two years.

Additionally, from day one, all employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, subsidised meals and an employee discount. Together, these benefits are worth more than £700 annually, and employees can take advantage of the company pension plan.

In addition, Amazon also offers employees an innovative programme called Career Choice that provides funding for skills development through nationally recognized courses of up to £8,000 over four years.

Amazon UK country manager John Boumphrey said: “Our frontline employees across the UK operations network are a huge part of the success of our business and we appreciate everything they do to deliver for our customers. 

“That’s why we’re proud to announce that we’re increasing our minimum starting pay for all frontline employees to the equivalent of more than £28,000 a year, and we continue to offer industry-leading benefits from Day One, as well as outstanding opportunities for our employees to start and grow a great career. These are just some of the reasons people want to work at Amazon, whether it’s their first job, a seasonal role or an opportunity for them to advance their career.”