• Question: how much do you get paid compared to someone that works in a supermarket?

    Asked by 396mede29 to Greg, Jen, Laura, Mobeen, Paul on 7 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Laura Haworth

      Laura Haworth answered on 7 Mar 2016:

      Well it seems some supermarkets pay their workers very well these days but I would may be say we get a little more but then it depends on the amount of hours you work etc.

    • Photo: Greg Melia

      Greg Melia answered on 7 Mar 2016:

      More than the guy stacking the shelves, but less than the national boss of Tesco 😉

    • Photo: Paul O'Mahoney

      Paul O'Mahoney answered on 7 Mar 2016:

      Really depends on the hours you put in (both in the supermarket and in research), but I’d say probably a little bit more now

    • Photo: Jen Lowe

      Jen Lowe answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      Assuming the supermarket job is minimum wage (probably not for managers or experienced staff) then 37.5 hrs/week at £6.70 (age 21+) is ~£13,000 per year.
      I earn more than this and I work part-time (50%). I think the time and effort I invested when studying was well worth it. I love my job and would probably not love a minimum wage supermarket job.
      However someone who starts stacking shelves and has the right skills and attitude could become store manager or higher!

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