Ipswich Town Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: L. Davis (€1.9M)

Lowest Earner: C. Humphreys (€245K)

L. Davis

Top Earner

C. Humphreys

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Trio of Defenders Matches Entire Midfield

The combined salary of the three highest-paid defenders—Leif Davis, Dara O'Shea, and Ben Johnson—is €5.6M. This amount is equal to the entire wage bill for all five of the club's midfielders combined.

Defensive Players Dominate Top Salaries

The five highest-paid players in the squad are all defensive-minded. This group includes three defenders (Leif Davis, Dara O'Shea, Ben Johnson), a defensive midfielder (Azor Matusiwa), and another defender (Darnell Furlong). The highest-paid attacker, George Hirst, earns less than all of them.

Lone DM Earns More Than Any Forward

The squad's only listed defensive midfielder, Azor Matusiwa, earns €1.8M per year. This salary is higher than that of every forward at the club, including the top-earning attacker George Hirst (€1.7M).

Top Defensive Pair Out-earns All Goalkeepers

The combined annual salary of defenders Leif Davis and Dara O'Shea (€3.8M total) is greater than the entire wage bill for the club's three goalkeepers (€3.1M).

The €1.6M Cross-Functional Quartet

Four players from four different positions share an identical salary of €1.6M. This group includes center-back Jacob Greaves, attacking midfielder Sammie Szmodics, left-winger Jaden Philogene-Bidace, and right-winger Chiedozie Ogbene.

Youngest Winger Matches Top Goalkeeper

Sindre Walle Egeli, the youngest player in the squad at 20, earns €1.4M. This salary is identical to that of the club's highest-paid goalkeeper, 30-year-old Christian Walton.

The Club's Four Salary Tiers

The squad's wages are structured into four distinct tiers. The Elite tier, at €1.9M, consists of defenders Leif Davis and Dara O'Shea. A large Core tier (€1.5M-€1.8M) and a Mid tier (€1.1M-€1.4M) follow, with a Lower tier for those earning under €1M.

Defenders Are The Club's Top Earners

The highest-paid players at the club are both defenders. Left-back Leif Davis and center-back Dara O'Shea share the top spot, each earning an annual salary of €1.9M.

Matusiwa Leads The Midfield Payroll

The highest earner in the midfield group is defensive midfielder Azor Matusiwa. His €1.8M salary places him as the joint third highest-paid player in the entire squad, alongside right-back Ben Johnson.

Hirst Is The Top-Earning Forward

Center-forward George Hirst is the highest-paid attacker in the squad. His annual salary of €1.7M makes him the top earner among the ten forwards.

Transfer rumour salaries: Marc Guiu

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

Ipswich Town offered to cover Marc Guiu's full salary for a loan move until the end of the season.

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Potential wage savings if Sammie Szmodics and Jaden Philogene-Bidace depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Sammie Szmodics, currently earning €1.6M/year, is linked with moves to Derby County, Birmingham City, or Bristol City. Chiedozie Ogbene, also on €1.6M/year, is rumoured to be moving to Derby County. Alex Palmer, with a salary of €1.1M/year, could potentially join West Bromwich Albion or Blackburn Rovers. Jaden Philogene-Bidace, earning €1.6M/year, has attracted interest from clubs like Benfica, Roma, Bologna, and Beşiktaş. Elkan Baggott, with a salary of €255K/year, is linked to Millwall. Harry Clarke, earning €936K/year, is rumoured to be a target for Bristol City, Sheffield United, or Charlton Athletic. Wes Burns, on €612K/year, is linked with a move to Burnley.

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