Ajax Salaries 2026/27

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Top Earner: K. Itakura (€3.9M)

Lowest Earner: A. Bouwman (€388K)

K. Itakura

Top Earner

A. Bouwman

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Two Forwards Earn More Than Entire Midfield

The combined salary of the two highest-paid forwards, Kasper Dolberg (€3.0M) and Steven Berghuis (€3.0M), is €6.0M. This figure is greater than the total wage bill for all six of the club's midfielders, which stands at €5.0M.

Top Defensive Duo Out-earns Entire Midfield

The combined salary of the two highest-paid defenders, Ko Itakura (€3.9M) and Josip Šutalo (€2.5M), totals €6.4M. This is significantly more than the entire €5.0M wage bill for the club's six midfielders.

Top Trio of Defenders Out-earns Attack

The combined salary of the three highest-paid defenders, Ko Itakura (€3.9M), Josip Šutalo (€2.5M), and Owen Wijndal (€2.5M), totals €8.9M. This is more than the entire wage bill for the club's five forwards, which is €8.4M.

Top Defensive Duo Out-earns Star Strikers

The combined €6.4M salary of top defenders Ko Itakura (€3.9M) and Josip Šutalo (€2.5M) is greater than the combined €6.0M salary of the two highest-paid forwards, Kasper Dolberg and Steven Berghuis.

Teenage Pay Gap Exceeds 100%

There is a significant salary disparity between the club's two 18-year-old players. Defensive midfielder Jorthy Mokio (€780K) earns more than double the salary of his peer, center-back Aaron Bouwman (€388K).

Goalkeeper, Defender, Forward on Equal Pay

An unusual salary cluster exists at the €580K mark, shared by players in three distinct positions: goalkeeper Maarten Paes, right-back Anton Gaaei, and left-winger Mika Godts.

Ajax's Five-Man Elite Salary Tier

The club has a clear top salary tier of five players earning €2.5M or more. This elite group includes defenders Ko Itakura, Josip Šutalo, and Owen Wijndal, along with forwards Kasper Dolberg and Steven Berghuis.

Two Forwards Share Top Attacker Salary

Kasper Dolberg and Steven Berghuis are the joint-highest earners among the forwards, with both players on an identical salary of €3.0M per year.

Gloukh Leads Midfield Wages

The highest-paid midfielder at the club is attacking midfielder Oscar Gloukh, with an annual salary of €1.2M.

Itakura is Ajax's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is center-back Ko Itakura, with an annual salary of €3.9M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Ter Stegen, Sano, Álvarez, Arokodare, and Majer

Latest reported salary figures for players linked with a move to the club.

Ajax is reported to cover approximately €2 million ($2.2 million) of Marc-André ter Stegen's salary. Kodai Sano could earn about €1.5 million per year at Ajax, which is five times his current annual net salary at NEC. West Ham United reportedly demanded that Ajax take over Edson Álvarez's full salary of seven million euros. Ajax will pay Tolu Arokodare a salary of 2.3 million euros. Lovro Majer's conditions for a new club, including Ajax, reportedly include an annual net salary of 4 to 5 million euros.

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Potential wage savings if Mika Godts, Josip Šutalo depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Mika Godts, currently earning €580K/year, is linked with moves to clubs like Paris Saint Germain and Liverpool. Josip Šutalo, with a salary of €2.5M/year, could potentially move to Benfica. Kasper Dolberg, earning €3.0M/year, is rumoured to be heading to Celtic or Midtjylland. Rayane Bounida, on €700K/year, has links to Anderlecht and Borussia Dortmund. Anton Gaaei, with a salary of €580K/year, is linked to Eintracht Frankfurt. Kian Fitz-Jim, earning €510K/year, could depart for Torino or Porto.

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