Ipswich Town 2026/27 - player wages
Premier League · highest earner Exequiel Palacios on £124,000 per week · see Ipswich Town transfers · All-time earners · Finances · Central payments · Backroom staff · Shirt prices · Stadium tour
WEEKLY WAGE BILL£980k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £51m
SQUAD SIZE78
MANAGER £85k Kieran McKenna
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £37k
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exequiel Palacios | £124,000 | £6,448,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2030 | ||
| Chuba Akpom | £80,000 | £4,160,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Issa Diop | £66,000 | £3,432,000 | 28 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Saša Lukic | £65,000 | £3,380,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dara O'Shea | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2030 | ||
| Azor Matusiwa | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 27 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2029 | ||
| Abdul Fatawu | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 21 | Right winger | Ghana | JUN 2029 | ||
| Leif Davis | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 25 | Left-back | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Jaden Philogene | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 23 | Winger | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Zian Flemming | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2029 | ||
| Jack Clarke | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 24 | Winger | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Kasey McAteer | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 23 | Winger | Ireland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Jacob Greaves | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Christian Walton | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Darnell Furlong | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 29 | Right-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Marcelino Núñez | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Chile | JUN 2029 | ||
| Anis Mehmeti | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Albania | JUN 2029 | ||
| Alex Palmer | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Julio Enciso | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Paraguay | JUN 2029 | ||
| Daizen Maeda | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 27 | Winger, striker | Japan | MAY 2027 | ||
| Sindre Walle Egeli | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Norway | JUN 2030 | ||
| Cédric Kipré | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jack Taylor | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kjell Scherpen | £15,000 | £780,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| David Button | £10,000 | £520,000 | 36 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Abdoul Ouattara | £9,500 | £494,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2029 | ||
| Emersonn | £5,300 | £275,600 | 20 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2029 | ||
| Luca Fletcher | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tudor Mendel-Idowu | £2,600 | £135,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Frankie Runham | £2,300 | £119,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Somto Boniface | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Leon Elliott | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Charlie Wood | £930 | £48,360 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Daniel Babb | £870 | £45,240 | 19 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Charlie Compton | £830 | £43,160 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nicholas Bilokapic | £820 | £42,640 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Australia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Oliver Wilkinson | £800 | £41,600 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ryan Doherty | £780 | £40,560 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Nelson Eze | £770 | £40,040 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Abube Onuchukwu | £750 | £39,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Josh Lewis | £710 | £36,920 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gerrard Buabo | £690 | £35,880 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Woody Williamson | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nico Valentine | £670 | £34,840 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tyler Young | £660 | £34,320 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tom Taylor | £660 | £34,320 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| George Barrett | £640 | £33,280 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rio Oudnie-Morgan | £630 | £32,760 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jokūbaz Mažionis | £610 | £31,720 | 19 | Centre-back | Lithuania | JUN 2026 | ||
| Afi Adebayo | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Left-back | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ashton Boswell | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Steven Turner | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Fraser Heard | £550 | £28,600 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kellyan Olawole | £550 | £28,600 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jayden Adetiba | £510 | £26,520 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | UAE | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jamie Mauge | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Josh Pitts | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Malta | JUN 2027 | ||
| Corbin Mthunzi | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Walker Shabazz-Edwards | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back | Guyana | JUN 2026 | ||
| Shakil Nicolaou | £420 | £21,840 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Archie Brown | £405 | £21,060 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Bobby Sains | £395 | £20,540 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Darragh McCann | £375 | £19,500 | 17 | Right-back | Northern Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harvey Duggins | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harvey Ness | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | Right-back | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Indiana Pedder | £325 | £16,900 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Isaac Boakye-King | £325 | £16,900 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jojo Enkotosia | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Central midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joshua Hammond | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jackson Nsofor | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2026 | ||
| Josh Bentley | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Goalkeeper | UAE | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lenny O'Sullivan | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Roman Burton-Yurevich | £235 | £12,220 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Stevy Brouwers | £225 | £11,700 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sidney Eldred | £225 | £11,700 | 17 | Left winger, striker | Northern Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Usisya Longwe | £205 | £10,660 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Malawi | JUN 2026 | ||
| William Unadike | £185 | £9,620 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Will Fletcher | £185 | £9,620 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
46 Under £1k 2%
2 £1k-£2k 0%
3 £2k-£5k 1%
2 £5k-£10k 2%
8 £10k-£25k 15%
16 £25k-£100k 67%
1 £100k+
13%
Top 5 earners take 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 78 players we hold a wage for.
Ipswich Town against the Premier League
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers 5 £15k -69%
Defenders 7 £39k -45%
Midfielders 5 £55k -28%
Attackers 10 £38k -60%
Ipswich Town Premier League average · Ipswich Town pays under the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Ipswich Town wages, 2026/27
What is Ipswich Town's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Ipswich Town total wage bill for 2026/27 is £50,954,280 per year (£979,890 per week) across a squad of 78. We hold a wage for all 78 players in the squad.
Who is Ipswich Town's highest earner?
Exequiel Palacios is the highest paid player at Ipswich Town, earning £124,000 per week.
What is the average Ipswich Town player salary?
The average Ipswich Town player aged 22 or over earns £36,775 per week in 2026/27, across the 23 we hold a wage for. The median is £28,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Ipswich Town play in?
Ipswich Town play in the Premier League. The Premier League is the top division of football in England.
