Quarantine has led retail chains to raise wages: where cashiers pay the most

How much do retailers earn?

In a Facebook group, there was a discussion about how much supermarket workers earn. Some women expressed that they only earned 380 euros in a month while working at Maxima, even on holidays.

Another cashier who works at the same retail chain in Panevėžys has been earning 560 to 600 euros for several years.

An employee of the Maxima salon said that in November of last year at 9 o’clock. the shifts earned around 450 euros.

Another woman assured that Maxima could really earn more than the minimum. Last year, her daughter in Nida allegedly earned more than 500 euros “in her hands.” Plus, he said, he managed to save on food: The company offers free lunches from soup, hot food to coffee.

The employee of the Iki shopping center allegedly earns around 600 euros “on hand” and “Lidl”, around 700 euros. bake buns, load products, and wash the floor.

The largest medians: Lidl and Norfa

Sodra in April According to the data, the highest average wages reach more than 1000 EUR on paper, were registered in two shopping centers – Lidl and Norfa, respectively – 1,223 thousand. Eur is 1,104 thousand. EUR.

Rimi (914 Eur), Iki (879 Eur) and Maxima (873 Eur) continue.

At that time, the average salaries of the retail chains are similar and range between 1,000 and 1,200 euros. Only the Lidl retail chain stands out with its average salary, with an average salary of 2,314 employees, which amounts to 1,629 thousand. EUR.

Salary averages often do not provide an accurate picture of wages, so Delfi asked about the average seller-cashier income in each network.

Rimi ATM-vendor salaries – from 640 Eur

According to Vaida Kaikarienė, human resources manager at Rimi Lietuva, Rimi’s cashier-vendor salaries start at 640 euros. Most employees in this network claim to earn significantly more as their salary increases depending on the employee’s qualifications.

During the quarantine, the retail chain did not stop the planned pay review, and since April, the salaries of most Rimi employees have increased, regardless of the situation in the country. In addition, the remuneration of all network providers has supposedly increased since the beginning of the year.

“We have also revised and reduced the requirements for certain supplements, so more have been paid.” Rimi employees earned more for their participation in this difficult period, “says V. Kaikarienė.

According to her, an employee’s salary depends on his level of qualification.

“Supermarket employees also receive additional bonuses, which depend on the general performance of the supermarket and the employee, the quality of customer service and participation in additional activities, such as helping newcomers to familiarize them with their work, the obligations of Rimi’s ambassadors. ” Employees can request all additional bonuses from the first day of work, ”says a representative of Rimi.

He also notes that the payroll system is applied uniformly across Rimi’s sales network, regardless of store location.

Lidl’s newcomer remuneration is 630 Eur.

Sandra Savickienė, personnel manager at Lidl Lietuva, says that since March 1, the wages of all store employees in Lithuania have increased to 10%, regardless of whether the employee holds the position of salesperson, assistant, deputy director of store or manager.

Taking into account the standard of living and the situation in the labor market, according to her, the salaries of the employees of the stores located in Vilnius increased more, regardless of the length of service, their salaries increased by 10%. The motivational supplement received by store employees and the logistics center in Kaunas was also increased.

“For example, after the increase in employee wages in March, the basic salary of a store employee who just found a job in Vilnius amounts to 945 euros (630” in the hands “- Delfi). In that At the time, the monthly salary of a loyal store employee who had been working for four years was around 1,125 euros (733 “in his hands” – Delfi).

The annual increase in the basic salary is recorded in the employment contract of each employee of the Lidl store. Furthermore, all employees are calculated and paid for overtime and rest during the minute, ”says S. Savickienė.

In addition, during the quarantine, the motivation bonuses were increased for all employees of the stores and the logistics center in Kaunas, during the quarantine, Lidl allocated an additional 0.5 million. EUR.

“In March, taking into account the increase in customer flows and the workload saved for employees, the motivation bonuses were increased three times: from 65 euros, generally paid for one month, to 200 euros.

In April, when the flow of customers stabilized, the motivational bonus amounted to 130 euros, and now the usual motivational bonus is paid to the employees of the store, “says a representative of Lidl.

Norfa ATM Salaries – about 850 Eur

According to Sodra, in March of this year, compared to the corresponding period in 2019, the salary fund in Norfa (excluding the administration) was 21%. t. and. 620 thousand Eur higher. 2020 in March compared to February, the fund was approximately 16 percent, that is and. 510 thousand Eur higher. On average, an employee received a € 172 higher pretax salary, says Darfa Ryliškis, a Norfa spokesperson.

April salaries for retail chain employees were 17 percent. higher than in the same period last year. Currently, according to him, the salaries of cashiers “in your hands” amount to an average of 850 euros.

“Although the calculations have not yet been completed, it is scheduled for May. The average salary for Norfa employees will be 1,200 to 1,250 euros before tax. Overall, compared to last year, Norfa employees receive a 15-25% this year. Higher salary, “says D. Ryliškis.

According to the interviewee, the salaries of the company’s employees are not fixed, they depend on the results of the work, which are calculated according to special formulas: the more efficiently you work, the higher the salary.

During quarantine, the company 15 percent. increase in salary rates (supplements) for cashiers working in the highest risk area. Also, rates (supplements) up to 15 percent. increase not only for box work but also for other work operations.

“Our position remains that wages in the market should increase, because we are still lagging behind European standards.” However, those wages paid in Norfa are now close to the stable average wage that people working in the commercial sector should receive.

A few years ago, I said that if today the average salary of a store’s staff were between 700 and 800 euros to the weaponsDepending on the level of the Lithuanian economy, this would be a very good situation. In Germany, for example, the average salary of a person who works in a supermarket is 1,200 euros. to the weapons. Wages should be further increased, but it can be said that we are on the right track, “says Dainius Dundulis, Chairman of the Board of Norfa Retail.

However, the contribution of competitors is also necessary for the continued success of salary increases for those working in the commercial sector. According to him, the entire commercial sector must go hand in hand and the conditions of competition are the same.

The average salary of a Maxima ATM during quarantine is approximately 585 Eur.

Ernesta Dapkienė, Director of Maxima’s Department of Communication and Corporate Affairs, points out that the remuneration received by an employee of the sales network depends on the hours worked, the hours of work at night and during the holidays, and the bonuses according to the motivation system: to achieve the objectives, the speed of the cash register, the rotation, etc. t.

The average basic remuneration of the cashier “on paper” is 690 Eur (484 Eur “on hand” – Delphi) per month. Hall employee – 659 Eur (466 Eur “in the hands” – Delphi) per month.

“The average salary is not affected by the place of employment in the city or region, but by the hourly rate paid to a particular employee, which depends on the employee’s position, length of service and versatility of the employee, And how many functions can the employee perform, how are the individual objectives of the employee set, ”says E. Dapkienė.

According to her, the motivation bonuses for employees before quarantine amounted to 8-14 percent. therefore, the average cashier’s salary before tax, including allowances, was € 798 (approximately € 546 Delphi), and the salon employee – 714 Eur (498 Eur “in the hands” – Delphi)

For the past three consecutive months, Maxima has paid employees additional bonuses for working under quarantine conditions. The supplement obtained during quarantine increased from 8-14 percent. up to 25% of the base salary. Therefore, during the additive quarantine, the average cashier salary was 867 euros (585 euros “on hand” – Delphi) and 790 euros (541 euros “in hands”) Delphi) per month.

“For May of this year, a total of more than 1 million. Incentive bonuses, more than 1.1 million. Incentive bonuses of more than 1.5 million euros were paid for the fight. Motivational supplements of the euro” E. Dapkienė.

Indrė Baltrušaitienė, communication manager for the retail chain Iki, said that the bonuses paid to employees and their amount are calculated for the results of sales activities:
billing, customer flows, customer ratings and other performance indicators.

During the quarantine period in Lithuania, all store employees receive a bonus for working in difficult conditions. This bonus is paid regardless of store performance. The amount allocated for this per month is a quarter of a million. “Iki” did not specify how much the average cashiers earn in the store.