Walmart Inc. said Thursday it’s increasing wages for some employees as part of a restructuring of roles at its Supercenters.
Dacona Smith, chief operating officer for Walmart U.S., said in a news release that the new operating model is similar to the one already in use at Sam’s Club, Walmart’s members-only warehouse division, and its smaller-format Neighborhood Markets.
The new wage structure will start in October and affect about 165,000 hourly workers across all Walmart’s U.S. stores, Smith said.
New salaried and hourly team leader positions come with higher pay, Smith said. Wages for hourly team leaders will start between $18 and $21 an hour and can go up to $30 an hour.
Salaried assistant managers in the digital, asset protection and auto care center departments will also see a pay increase, though Smith did not specify the amount.
In addition, minimum pay for hourly workers in the bakery and deli areas will increase from $11 an hour to $15 or more. And some hourly employees in the auto care centers will get a base pay increase of $1 an hour or more.