Ajax Salaries 2025/26

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Top Earner: O. Zinchenko (€5.0M)

Lowest Earner: S. Steur (€35K)

O. Zinchenko

Top Earner

S. Steur

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Two Defenders Out-Earn Midfield

The combined salary of the two highest-paid defenders, Oleksandr Zinchenko (€5.0M) and Ko Itakura (€3.9M), totals €8.9M. This figure is significantly higher than the entire wage bill for all seven midfielders combined, which stands at €5.3M.

Four Players Command 45% of Wages

A small group of four players—Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ko Itakura, Kasper Dolberg, and Steven Berghuis—accounts for €15.4M of the club's total €33.9M wage bill. This means just four individuals consume approximately 45% of the entire squad's salary budget.

Zinchenko's Salary Rivals Entire Midfield

Left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko's individual salary of €5.0M is nearly equal to the combined salaries of all seven midfielders on the payroll, whose total wages amount to €5.3M.

Huge Pay Gap Between 18-Year-Olds

There is a vast salary difference among the club's 18-year-old players. Defensive midfielder Jorthy Mokio earns €645K per year, while central midfielder Sean Steur earns just €35K, a nearly 20-fold difference for players of the same age.

Defender, Full-Back, Striker Share Salary

A center-back (Josip Šutalo), a left-back (Owen Wijndal), and a center-forward (Wout Weghorst) are all on the exact same annual salary of €2.5M, forming a unique pay cluster across three different positions on the pitch.

Ajax's Clear Three-Tier Salary Structure

The squad's salaries are grouped into three distinct tiers. The elite tier, earning €3.0M or more, includes players like Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kasper Dolberg. A mid-tier group earns between €1.0M and €2.5M, featuring players such as Wout Weghorst and Oscar Gloukh. The majority of the squad falls into the lower tier, earning under €1.0M.

Midfield's Top Earner Lags Behind

The highest-paid midfielder, Oscar Gloukh (€1.5M), earns significantly less than the top earners in defense (Oleksandr Zinchenko, €5.0M) and attack (Kasper Dolberg, €3.5M). His salary is less than a third of the top defender's.

A Left-Back is The Top Earner

The club's highest-paid player is Oleksandr Zinchenko, a left-back, with an annual salary of €5.0M.

Top Earning Forward is Kasper Dolberg

The highest-paid forward at the club is center-forward Kasper Dolberg, who earns an annual salary of €3.5M.

Top Earning Midfielder is Oscar Gloukh

The highest-paid midfielder at the club is attacking midfielder Oscar Gloukh, with an annual salary of €1.5M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Kodai Sano

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

Kodai Sano could earn about €1,500,000 per year at Ajax, which is five times his current annual net salary at NEC.

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Potential wage savings from Ko Itakura and Mika Godts' departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Ko Itakura, earning €3.9M annually, is linked with potential transfers to VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Mönchengladbach. Mika Godts, with a salary of €580K per year, is rumoured to be joining clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester United, or Liverpool. Sean Steur, who earns €35K annually, is linked to several top clubs including Liverpool and Manchester United.

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