Ipswich Town Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: L. Davis (€1.9M)

Lowest Earner: E. Baggott (€255K)

L. Davis

Top Earner

E. Baggott

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Attackers Lag in Wage Pecking Order

The club's top six highest-paid players consist of five defenders and one midfielder. The highest-paid forward, George Hirst (€1.7M), earns less than four defenders and the top midfielder.

Top Defenders Out-Earn Entire Attack

The club's highest-paid players are defenders Leif Davis and Dara O'Shea (€1.9M). Their salary surpasses that of every forward, including the top-earning attacker George Hirst (€1.7M).

Midfielders Miss Out on Top Pay

The club's two highest-paid players are defenders, and the top midfielder Azor Matusiwa earns less than them. Furthermore, the second-highest paid midfielder, Marcelino Núñez (€1.4M), earns less than six defenders and three forwards.

Veteran Full-Back Among Top Earners

At 40 years old, right-back Ashley Young (€1.7M) earns the same as the club's top striker and more than all but one midfielder on the team.

Top Midfielder Matches Right-Back's Pay

The highest earner in midfield, defensive midfielder Azor Matusiwa (€1.8M), has the exact same salary as right-back Ben Johnson.

The €1.4M Trio

Goalkeeper Christian Walton, central midfielder Marcelino Núñez, and left-winger Anis Mehmeti all share the exact same salary of €1.4M per year.

The Club's Four Salary Tiers

The squad's wage structure is split into four groups. A top tier earns €1.7M-€1.9M, including players like Leif Davis, Dara O'Shea, and George Hirst. A high-earner group sits between €1.3M-€1.6M (e.g., Jacob Greaves, Christian Walton). The mid-tier earns around €930K-€1.0M (e.g., Conor Townsend, Dan Neil), while a lower tier earns below €650K (e.g., Jack Taylor, Wes Burns).

Davis and O'Shea Are Top Earners

The highest-paid players at Ipswich Town are left-back Leif Davis and central defender Dara O'Shea, who both earn an annual salary of €1.9M.

Matusiwa Is Midfield's Top Earner

Defensive midfielder Azor Matusiwa is the highest earner in the midfield group, with a salary of €1.8M per year.

Hirst Leads The Attacking Line

The highest-paid forward at the club is centre-forward George Hirst, with an annual salary of €1.7M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Hayden Hackney

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

Ipswich Town is prepared to offer Hayden Hackney a weekly salary of £35,000.

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Potential savings if Sindre Walle Egeli and Anis Mehmeti depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Sindre Walle Egeli currently earns €1.3M/year and is linked with a move away from the club. Anis Mehmeti earns €1.4M/year and is also rumoured to be leaving Ipswich Town. Ashley Young has a salary of €1.7M/year and is linked with an outgoing transfer. Conor Townsend earns €930K/year and is rumoured to be moving away.

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