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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

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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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€30.9M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€595K
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€9.3M / 30%
FW
€6.3M / 20%
MF
€12.5M / 40%
DF
€2.9M / 10%
GK