Many retailers boosted wages after living wage/minimum wage changes in spring.
Figures show German discount brands Aldi and Lidl top the list of major UK supermarkets when it comes to staff hourly pay - after Lidl introduced its third pay increase of the year in May to match its closest rival.
Meanwhile, Morrisons is at the bottom of the pack for staff pay outside London, with hourly wages starting at the National Living Wage (£11.44).
How do other companies compare when it comes to pay and benefits? We've taken a look...
Aldi
Pay: £12.40 an hour outside London and £13.65 inside the M25
Aldi announced in March it was bringing in its second pay rise of the year as part of its aim to be the best-paying UK supermarket.
From 1 June, hourly pay rose from £12 an hour to £12.40 outside the M25 and £13.55 to £13.65 in London.
Aldi is one of the only supermarkets to give staff paid breaks. It also offers perks such as discounted gym membership and cinema tickets, and financial planning tools. However, there are no cheaper meals, staff discounts or bonus schemes.
Asda
Pay:£12.04 an hour outside London and £13.21 inside the M25
As of 1 July, hourly wages for Asda supermarket staff rose to £12.04 per hour from £11.11, with rates for London staff also going up to £13.21.
As part of the July changes, Asda brought in the option for free later-life care or mortgage advice. The company also offers a pension and a free remote GP service.
Co-op
Pay:£12 an hour outside London and £13.15 inside the M25
Co-op boosted its minimum hourly wage for customer team members from £10.90 to £12 nationally as the national living wage rose to £11.44 in April.
For staff inside the M25, rates rose from £12.25 to £13.15.
The perks are better than some. Workers can get 30% off Co-op branded products in its food stores as well as 10% off other brands. Other benefits include a cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers and discounts on its other services.
Iceland
Pay:£11.50 an hour outside London and £12.65 inside the M25
Iceland says it pays £11.50 for staff aged 21 and over - 6p above the minimum wage. Employees in London receive £12.65 per hour.
Staff are also offered a 15% in-store discount, which was raised from 10% in 2022 to help with the cost of living.
The firm says it offers other perks such as a healthcare scheme and Christmas vouchers.
Lidl
Pay:£12.40 an hour outside London and £13.65 inside the M25
From June, Lidl matched its rival Aldi by raising its hourly wage to £12.40 for workers outside the M25 and £13.55 for those inside.
Lidl also offers its staff a 10% discount card from the first working day, as well as other perks such as dental insurance and fertility leave.
M&S:
Pay:£12 an hour outside London and £13.15 inside the M25
Marks and Spencer's hourly rate for store assistants was hiked from £10.90 to £12 for staff outside London and from £12.05 to £13.15 for London workers from April.
The grocer also offers a 20% staff discount after the probation period as well as discretionary bonus schemes and a free virtual GP service.
Morrisons
Pay:£11.44 an hour outside London and £12.29 inside the M25
Along with many other retailers, Morrisons increased the hourly wage for staff outside the M25 in line with the national living wage of £11.44 in April.
Employees in London receive an 85p supplement.
While it's not the most competitive for hourly pay, Morrisons offers perks including staff discounted meals, a 15% in-store discount and life assurance scheme.
Sainsbury’s
Pay:£12 an hour outside London and £13.15 inside the M25
Sainsbury's hourly rate for workers outside London rose to £12 from March, and £13.15 for staff inside the M25.
The company also offers a 10% discount card for staff to use at Sainsbury's, Argos and Habitat, as well as a range of benefits including season ticket loans and long service rewards.
Tesco
Pay:£12.02 an hour outside London and £13.15 inside the M25
Since April, Tesco staff have been paid £12.02 an hour nationally - up from £11.02 - while London workers get £13.15 an hour.
The supermarket giant also provides a 10% in-store discount, discounted glasses, health checks and insurance, and free 24/7 access to a virtual GP.
Staff get their pay boosted by 10% on a Sunday if they joined the company before 24 July 2022.
Waitrose
Pay:£11.55 an hour outside London and £12.89 inside the M25
Waitrose store staff receive £11.55 an hour nationally, while workers inside the M25 get at least £12.89.
Staff can also get access to up to 25% off at Waitrose's partner retailer John Lewis as well as 20% in Waitrose shops.
JLP (the John Lewis Partnership) gives staff a bonus as an annual share-out of profit determined by the firm's performance. In 2021-22 the bonus was 3% of pay; however, it has not paid the bonus for the past two years.
