Costa Coffee UK Announces Above Inflation Pay Rise for Workers – Here’s Why

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There will be a 5% pay rise for more than 15,000 hourly paid workers at Costa Coffee which is a Coca-Cola subsidiary Company starting on April 1st 2025. This moves the starting pay from £12.00 per hour to £12.60 per hour exceeding the UK’s rate of inflation of 2.5% currently.

The rise is of course also made in view of the country’s latest announcement of a 6.7% increase in the national minimum wage to £12.21 for most adults which will come into force beginning in April.

More experienced baristas at Costa Coffee will see their hourly wage rise to at least £12.93 but workers in central London will earn £1 more. This is to offer support to workers as prices rise and competition from other businesses fuels worker demand.

Costa Coffee’s latest pay raise follows a wider trend among UK retailers who have responded with above-inflation pay increases like supermarket chains Sainsbury’s and Lidl GB to attract and retain talent in a tight labor market.

By providing for a preemptive pay raise ahead of the income hike mandated by law, Costa Coffee exemplifies developing employee welfare and positions itself for competition within the ever-dynamic UK retail space. 

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