Paula Coughlan, chief people, communications & sustainability officer at Currys, said, “We know that investing in our colleagues is the most important thing we can do, especially with the continued cost-of-living crisis. This latest increase means that we are one of the highest paying retailers in the UK. I am really proud that we can continue to show our support for our amazing capable and committed colleagues, who are our magic ingredient, and at the heart of everything we do. We know that happy colleagues make for happy customers and happy shareholders too.”   

In addition to this rate increase, colleagues who’ve passed a six-month onboarding and skills development programme, and are performing well will see their minimum hourly rate increase to £10.80p per hour (£11.80 in London).