Manchester United are to introduce the living wage at Old Trafford in July . At a recent Premier League meeting clubs agreed to adopt the policy , which sees in-house staff paid £7.85 an hour ( or £9.15 an hour should they be based in London ) , from the 2016-17 season . But United officials have decided to implement the salary a year early . Staff at Old Trafford will be paid at least £7.85 an hour after Man United decided to introduce living wage . A spokesman said : 'During last month 's Premier League shareholders ' meeting , the clubs agreed to adopt the Living Wage for all full-time employees by the start of the 2016-17 season . 'Manchester United is fully supportive of this initiative and will be implementing this policy from July 1 2015 , a year earlier than agreed . ' A group of United and City supporters had planned to demonstrate about the issue at Sunday 's Manchester derby . Chelsea became the first professional club in England to pay a living wage to all their staff while supporter-owned FC United of Manchester were the first club in Britain . All Premier League clubs have agreed to pay the living wage from the start of the 2016-17 season . City are also committed to paying their full-time staff the living wage . 'Since May 2013 Manchester City Football Club has paid the Living Wage to all directly employed staff , ' a spokesperson said . 'The club also has a robust sustainable procurement policy for capital works that includes a requirement that suppliers already pay the living wage or are working towards it , and whether suppliers pay the living wage is part of the selection process for all new contracts . 'City engages employment and procurement practices that are robust and socially aware . These take into account of the need for affordable living , best care in welfare , training and skills development , and local opportunity including apprenticeships and new skills programmes . 'There is a huge amount being undertaken to ensure there is a positive impact of any club investment for local people and the local economy overall , with sustainable outputs and outcomes . '
Man United will pay their staff at least £7.85 an hour from July . Premier League clubs will pay their staff living wage from next season . Chelsea became the first professional club to enforce new ruling . Manchester City are also committed to paying living wage .