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.

Defense Dominates Top of Wage Bill

Three of the club's four highest-paid players are defenders. Dara O'Shea (€2.1M), Leif Davis (€1.9M), and Ben Johnson (€1.8M) all earn more than the highest-paid forward, George Hirst (€1.7M).

Veteran Young Matches Younger Stars' Pay

At 40 years old, defender Ashley Young earns €1.6M, the exact same salary as 25-year-old defender Jacob Greaves and 25-year-old forward Jack Clarke.

Ipswich's Clear Salary Tiers

The club's wage structure is divided into clear tiers. An elite tier above €2M is occupied solely by Dara O'Shea. A large top-tier group, including Leif Davis and Azor Matusiwa, earns between €1.5M and €1.9M. A mid-tier group, featuring players like Marcelino Núñez and Christian Walton, earns between €1.3M and €1.4M, while a core group of players earns under €1M.

Goalkeeper Pay Lags Behind Outfielders

The highest-paid goalkeeper, Christian Walton (€1.3M), earns less than six defenders, two midfielders, and four forwards on the squad.

Núñez and Mehmeti on Identical Wages

Midfielder Marcelino Núñez and forward Anis Mehmeti share the exact same annual salary of €1.4M.

Hirst is the Top-Paid Forward

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

Matusiwa Leads Midfield Wages

Defensive midfielder Azor Matusiwa is the top earner in the midfield, taking home €1.8M per year.

O'Shea is Ipswich's Top Earner

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

Transfer rumour salaries: Hayden Hackney

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

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

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Potential wage savings from Sindre Walle Egeli and Jaden Philogene-Bidace departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

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

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