Ipswich Town Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: D. O'Shea (€2.1M)

Lowest Earner: E. Baggott (€335K)

D. O'Shea

Top Earner

E. Baggott

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Midfielder Out-earns Top Forward

The club's highest-paid midfielder, defensive midfielder Azor Matusiwa (€1.8M), earns more than the highest-paid forward, centre-forward George Hirst (€1.7M).

Top Full-Backs Out-earn Top Forward

The two highest-paid full-backs, Leif Davis (€1.9M) and Ben Johnson (€1.8M), both have higher salaries than the club's top-earning forward, George Hirst (€1.7M).

Veteran Young Matches Greaves' Salary

At 40 years old, right-back Ashley Young earns the exact same salary (€1.6M) as 25-year-old centre-back Jacob Greaves.

The Club's Five Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are structured into five distinct tiers. An elite tier above €2M is occupied solely by Dara O'Shea. A large group of high earners make between €1.5M and €1.9M, including Leif Davis and Azor Matusiwa. A mid-tier sits between €1.3M and €1.4M, while a core group earns between €625K and €940K. A final tier of players earns below €400K.

Núñez and Mehmeti on Identical Pay

Central midfielder Marcelino Núñez and left-winger Anis Mehmeti are on the exact same annual salary of €1.4M.

Taylor and Burns Share Salary

Midfielder Jack Taylor and winger Wes Burns, despite playing in different positions, are on the same salary of €625K.

Centre-Back O'Shea Is Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is Dara O'Shea, a centre-back, with an annual salary of €2.1M.

Matusiwa Leads Midfield Wages

The top earner in midfield is defensive midfielder Azor Matusiwa, whose salary is €1.8M per year.

Hirst Is The Top-Paid Forward

Centre-forward George Hirst is the highest-paid attacker at the club, 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 was prepared to offer Hayden Hackney a weekly salary of £35,000.

17d ago

Potential wage savings if Sindre Walle Egeli and Jaden Philogene-Bidace depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Sindre Walle Egeli currently earns €936K/year and is linked with moves to Ajax or Benfica. Jaden Philogene-Bidace has a salary of €1.5M/year and could potentially move to Crystal Palace or Beşiktaş.

17d ago