Salaries at Aldi and Lidl start at 400,000 gross

The entry wages are roughly the same

At Aldi, the starting salary is 395-445 thousand forints gross, after three years this sum increases to between 426 and 458 thousand. The store managers receive a salary of 716 and 933 thousand forints, after three years this can jump to one million forints.

Lidl’s regional managers earn between HUF 807,000 and HUF 1.3 million per month, while forklift drivers receive at least HUF 529,000, but after three years they also receive a salary of HUF 679,000 – we learn from a recent article in Portfolio.

The supermarket chain’s competitor, Aldi, also offered similar wages. The starting salary for new store employees with an 8-hour working relationship is HUF 391,600 gross per month, and HUF 407,300 gross in Budapest stores. The highest salary available in this position is HUF 542,400 gross, Aldi told Portfolio.