Ipswich Town 2026/27 - player wages
Premier League · highest earner Exequiel Palacios on AU$234,360 per week · see Ipswich Town transfers · All-time earners · Finances
WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$1.9m
YEARLY WAGE BILL AU$96.3m
SQUAD SIZE78
MANAGER AU$161k Kieran McKenna
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ AU$70k
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 | AU$234,360 | AU$12,186,720 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Argentina | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Chuba Akpom | AU$151,200 | AU$7,862,400 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Issa Diop | AU$124,740 | AU$6,486,480 | 28 | Centre-back | France | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Saša Lukic | AU$122,850 | AU$6,388,200 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Serbia | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Dara O'Shea | AU$88,830 | AU$4,619,160 | 26 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Azor Matusiwa | AU$81,270 | AU$4,226,040 | 27 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Abdul Fatawu | AU$81,270 | AU$4,226,040 | 21 | Right winger | Ghana | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Leif Davis | AU$75,600 | AU$3,931,200 | 25 | Left-back | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Jaden Philogene | AU$75,600 | AU$3,931,200 | 23 | Winger | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Zian Flemming | AU$66,150 | AU$3,439,800 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Jack Clarke | AU$66,150 | AU$3,439,800 | 24 | Winger | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Kasey McAteer | AU$56,700 | AU$2,948,400 | 23 | Winger | Ireland | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Jacob Greaves | AU$52,920 | AU$2,751,840 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Christian Walton | AU$51,030 | AU$2,653,560 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Darnell Furlong | AU$51,030 | AU$2,653,560 | 29 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Marcelino Núñez | AU$51,030 | AU$2,653,560 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Chile | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Anis Mehmeti | AU$49,140 | AU$2,555,280 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Albania | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Alex Palmer | AU$43,470 | AU$2,260,440 | 28 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Julio Enciso | AU$43,470 | AU$2,260,440 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Paraguay | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Daizen Maeda | AU$39,690 | AU$2,063,880 | 27 | Winger, striker | Japan | MAY 2027 | ||
| Sindre Walle Egeli | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Norway | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Cédric Kipré | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | 28 | Centre-back | Côte d’Ivoire | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jack Taylor | AU$30,240 | AU$1,572,480 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Kjell Scherpen | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| David Button | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | 36 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Abdoul Ouattara | AU$17,955 | AU$933,660 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Côte d’Ivoire | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Emersonn | AU$10,017 | AU$520,884 | 20 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Luca Fletcher | AU$5,670 | AU$294,840 | 18 | Striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Tudor Mendel-Idowu | AU$4,914 | AU$255,528 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Frankie Runham | AU$4,347 | AU$226,044 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Somto Boniface | AU$3,024 | AU$157,248 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Leon Elliott | AU$1,890 | AU$98,280 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Charlie Wood | AU$1,758 | AU$91,400 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Daniel Babb | AU$1,644 | AU$85,504 | 19 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Charlie Compton | AU$1,569 | AU$81,572 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Nicholas Bilokapic | AU$1,550 | AU$80,590 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Australia | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Oliver Wilkinson | AU$1,512 | AU$78,624 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Ryan Doherty | AU$1,474 | AU$76,658 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Ireland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Nelson Eze | AU$1,455 | AU$75,676 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Abube Onuchukwu | AU$1,418 | AU$73,710 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Josh Lewis | AU$1,342 | AU$69,779 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Gerrard Buabo | AU$1,304 | AU$67,813 | 20 | Striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Woody Williamson | AU$1,285 | AU$66,830 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Nico Valentine | AU$1,266 | AU$65,848 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Tyler Young | AU$1,247 | AU$64,865 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Tom Taylor | AU$1,247 | AU$64,865 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| George Barrett | AU$1,210 | AU$62,899 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Rio Oudnie-Morgan | AU$1,191 | AU$61,916 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jokūbaz Mažionis | AU$1,153 | AU$59,951 | 19 | Centre-back | Lithuania | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Afi Adebayo | AU$1,134 | AU$58,968 | 18 | Left-back | Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ashton Boswell | AU$1,134 | AU$58,968 | 18 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Steven Turner | AU$1,077 | AU$56,020 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Fraser Heard | AU$1,040 | AU$54,054 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Kellyan Olawole | AU$1,040 | AU$54,054 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Jayden Adetiba | AU$964 | AU$50,123 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | UAE | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Jamie Mauge | AU$964 | AU$50,123 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Josh Pitts | AU$964 | AU$50,123 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Malta | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Corbin Mthunzi | AU$907 | AU$47,174 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Walker Shabazz-Edwards | AU$907 | AU$47,174 | 18 | Centre-back | Guyana | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Shakil Nicolaou | AU$794 | AU$41,278 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Archie Brown | AU$765 | AU$39,803 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Bobby Sains | AU$747 | AU$38,821 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Darragh McCann | AU$709 | AU$36,855 | 17 | Right-back | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Harvey Duggins | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Harvey Ness | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 16 | Right-back | Scotland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Indiana Pedder | AU$614 | AU$31,941 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Isaac Boakye-King | AU$614 | AU$31,941 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jojo Enkotosia | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | Central midfielder | Belgium | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Joshua Hammond | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jackson Nsofor | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Nigeria | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Josh Bentley | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | Goalkeeper | UAE | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Lenny O'Sullivan | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Roman Burton-Yurevich | AU$444 | AU$23,096 | 16 | Striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Stevy Brouwers | AU$425 | AU$22,113 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Sidney Eldred | AU$425 | AU$22,113 | 17 | Left winger, striker | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Usisya Longwe | AU$387 | AU$20,147 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Malawi | JUNE 2026 | ||
| William Unadike | AU$350 | AU$18,182 | 17 | Winger | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Will Fletcher | AU$350 | AU$18,182 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 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 AU$2k 2%
2 AU$2k-AU$4k 0%
3 AU$4k-AU$9k 1%
2 AU$9k-AU$19k 2%
8 AU$19k-AU$47k 15%
16 AU$47k-AU$189k 67%
1 AU$189k+
13%
Top 5 earners take 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 78 players we hold a wage for.
Ipswich Town against 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 AU$29k -69%
Defenders 7 AU$73k -45%
Midfielders 5 AU$104k -28%
Attackers 10 AU$71k -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 AU$96,303,589 per year (AU$1,851,992 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 AU$234,360 per week.
What is the average Ipswich Town player salary?
The average Ipswich Town player aged 22 or over earns AU$69,505 per week in 2026/27, across the 23 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$52,920. 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 Premier League. Premier League is the top division of football in England.
