B&Q increases hourly rate of pay to £12.71 per hour
B&Q will be increasing its UK minimum hourly rate of pay for store staff to £12.71 per hour and its London rate to up to £14.05 per hour.
When the rise comes into effect from 1 April, over 15,000 B&Q colleagues will get an extra 50p per hour which will be worth over £955.50 more a year for a full-time staff member.
The home improvement retailer said the move means its pay rates are among the highest of all major UK retailers, with the minimum rate well ahead of the UK Government’s 2025 National Living Wage (£12.21 per hour), and 11p per hour above the Real Living Wage (£12.60 per hour).
B&Q will pay the same minimum hourly rate to all staff aged 18 years old and over, including apprentices.
Never Miss a Retail Update!Graham Bell, chief executive of B&Q said: “We’re delighted to further recognise the exceptional value, commitment, and performance delivered by our colleagues every day.
“We pride ourselves on having one of the UK retail sector’s most competitive pay positions.
“We believe rewarding our colleagues fairly is a critical part of delivering growth for our business and continually improving the experience we provide for our customers.
“We also remain committed to supporting our colleagues’ professional development through our training offering – including our apprenticeship scheme which has already been completed by over 2,000 colleagues.
“These initiatives all contribute to our ambition to make B&Q a great place to work with a high-performance culture that delivers for our customers.”
