West Ham are to join Chelsea and Everton in paying direct employees and contracted staff the London hourly rate of £10.20, compared with the national living wage of £7.50 for over 25s.
The Hammers will be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, which sets the voluntary rate for London, and £8.75 an hour outside the capital.
West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady said: “We are absolutely delighted to have secured the Living Wage Foundation’s seal of approval as an accredited London Living Wage employer, and hope to act as a good example for all other Premier League clubs and big businesses in London.
“The Living Wage Foundation accreditation is something we have been working towards for a long time, including lobbying the Mayor to help encourage our landlords to commit to paying a fair day’s pay, and we are over the moon to now be in a position where we can finally become a recognised Living Wage employer.”