Ipswich Town have been transformed under the unbelievable reign of Kieran McKenna to date, with the ex-Manchester United coach taking the Tractor Boys all the way up to the Premier League after joining in League One.
The club have also reaped the rewards when it comes to finances in the top flight, making a number of signings in the Premier League. But who is Ipswich Town’s highest earner? Here at FootballFanCast, we’ve ranked every Tractor Boys player in terms of their wages for the 2024/25 season, according to Capology.
Disclaimer: Only the club and the players themselves truly know their wages, so take each of these figures as you will.
1
Kalvin Phillips
£150,000
£7,800,000
2
Axel Tuanzebe
£40,000
£2,080,000
=3
Jens Cajuste
£35,000
£1,820,000
=3
Dara O’Shea
£35,000
£1,820,000
=3
Arijanet Muric
£35,000
£1,820,000
=6
Sam Morsy
£30,000
£1,560,000
=6
Ben Johnson
£30,000
£1,560,000
8
George Hirst
£27,500
£1,430,000
=9
Jacob Greaves
£25,000
£1,300,000
=9
Leif Davis
£25,000
£1,300,000
=9
Sammie Szmodics
£25,000
£1,300,000
=9
Chiedozie Ogbene
£25,000
£1,300,000
=9
Jack Clarke
£25,000
£1,300,000
=14
Liam Delap
£20,000
£1,040,000
=14
Christian Walton
£20,000
£1,040,000
=16
Conor Townsend
£15,000
£780,000
=16
Conor Chaplin
£15,000
£780,000
=16
Julio Enciso
£15,000
£780,000
=19
Massimo Luongo
£10,000
£520,000
=19
Jack Taylor
£10,000
£520,000
=19
Wes Burns
£10,000
£520,000
22
Cameron Burgess
£8,000
£416,000
23
Luke Woolfenden
£7,500
£390,000
=24
Nathan Broadhead
£6,000
£312,000
=24
Omari Hutchinson
£6,000
£312,000
26
Cieran Slicker
£3,000
£156,000
Here's a detailed look at Ipswich Town's top 10 earners… 10 Leif Davis £25,000 per week
Five Ipswich Town players pick up a yearly salary of £1.3m per season, including star left-back Leif Davis.
Signed from Leeds United when the club were in League One, Davis has gone from strength to strength under McKenna and signed his latest contract in 2024.
9 Jacob Greaves £25,000 per week
Also on the same salary is centre-back Jacob Greaves, who Ipswich signed from Hull City after they won promotion to the Premier League.
Greaves signed a five-year deal at Portman Road and has been a regular at the back for the club.
8 George Hirst £27,500 per week
Forward George Hirst initially joined Ipswich Town on loan in January 2023, and after helping the club into the Championship, made his move from Leicester City a permanent one.
Since then, Hirst has impressed in the second and top tiers and is under contract until 2027.
7 Sam Morsy £30,000 per week
Club captain Sam Morsy has been with Ipswich Town since 2021 and has played a key role in taking the club from League One to the Premier League.
The Egyptian hasn’t looked back since leaving Middlesbrough and was rewarded with a new two-year deal in 2024.
6 Ben Johnson £30,000 per week
Ipswich Town were able to offer Ben Johnson a four-year contract on just over £1.5m per season after he left West Ham as a free agent in 2024.
The versatile defender has been in and out of McKenna’s starting line ups after making more than 100 senior appearances for the Hammers.
5 Arijanet Muric £35,000 per week
After Burnley and Ipswich swapped divisions in 2024, goalkeeper Arijanet Muric remained in the Premier League with the Tractor Boys.
The Kosovo international signed a four-year deal at Portman Road on £35,000 per week but has already made numerous errors under McKenna.
4 Dara O’Shea £35,000 per week
Another summer signing on the same wage is defender Dara O’Shea, with the Irishman arriving from West Brom in an initial £12m transfer.
A centre-back who can also play as a right-back, O’Shea is under contract until 2029.
3 Jens Cajuste £35,000 per week
Jens Cajuste was another who made the move to Portman Road in 2024, joining on loan from Italian giants Napoli.
A Sweden international, Cajuste picks up £1.82m a year and Ipswich also have an option to make a deal permanent at the end of the season.
2 Axel Tuanzebe £40,000 per week
After struggling to make an impact at Manchester United and following various loan spells, Ipswich Town signed Axel Tuanzebe on a free transfer in 2023.
The defender impressed and helped the Tractor Boys win promotion to the top flight, which resulted in his contract being extended by a further 12 months.
1 Kalvin Phillips £150,000 per week
The current top earner at Ipswich Town is loanee Kalvin Phillips, who was arguably the Tractor Boys’ biggest signing of the summer.
Signed from Manchester City for the 2024/25 campaign, the holding midfielder picks up just under £8m a year, although there is no option to buy in a loan deal.