Ajax
Dutch Eredivisie
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €75,000 | €3.9M | +€1.2M | 29 | 2029 | |
| 2 | €57,700 | €3M | +€750,000 | 34 | 2027 | |
| 3 | €48,000 | €2.5M | +€500,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
| 4 | €48,000 | €2.5M | +€500,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 5 | €48,000 | €2.5M | +€750,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| 6 | €38,800 | €2M | +€1.5M | 34 | 2027 | |
| 7 | €38,500 | €2M | +€500,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 8 | €34,600 | €1.8M | +€360,000 | 33 | 2027 | |
| 9 | €28,800 | €1.5M | +€450,000 | 22 | 2030 | |
| 10 | €23,000 | €1.2M | +€144,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| 11 | €23,000 | €1.2M | +€300,000 | 24 | 2027 | |
| 12 | €19,800 | €1M | +€250,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| 13 | €19,800 | €1M | +€250,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 14 | €15,100 | €790,000 | +€200,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| 15 | €15,000 | €780,000 | +€200,000 | 18 | 2031 | |
| 16 | €14,400 | €750,000 | +€150,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 17 | $14,400 | $750,000 | +$112,500 | 21 | 2029 | |
| 18 | €14,500 | €750,000 | +€187,500 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 19 | €11,100 | €580,000 | +€150,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| 20 | €10,000 | €520,000 | +€156,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| 21 | €9,600 | €500,000 | +€75,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| 22 | €9,600 | €500,000 | +€150,000 | 23 | 2027 | |
| 23 | €9,600 | €500,000 | +€150,000 | 26 | 2029 | |
| 24 | €7,600 | €400,000 | +€100,000 | 18 | 2030 | |
| 25 | €2,800 | €150,000 | +€40,000 | 21 | 2027 | |
| Total | €637,000 | €33.1M | €9.1M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €75,000 | €3.9M | +€1.2M | 29 | 2029 | |
| €57,700 | €3M | +€750,000 | 34 | 2027 | |
| €48,000 | €2.5M | +€500,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
| €48,000 | €2.5M | +€500,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| €48,000 | €2.5M | +€750,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| €38,800 | €2M | +€1.5M | 34 | 2027 | |
| €38,500 | €2M | +€500,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| €34,600 | €1.8M | +€360,000 | 33 | 2027 | |
| €28,800 | €1.5M | +€450,000 | 22 | 2030 | |
| €23,000 | €1.2M | +€144,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| €23,000 | €1.2M | +€300,000 | 24 | 2027 | |
| €19,800 | €1M | +€250,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| €19,800 | €1M | +€250,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| €15,100 | €790,000 | +€200,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| €15,000 | €780,000 | +€200,000 | 18 | 2031 | |
| €14,400 | €750,000 | +€150,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| $14,400 | $750,000 | +$112,500 | 21 | 2029 | |
| €14,500 | €750,000 | +€187,500 | 23 | 2028 | |
| €11,100 | €580,000 | +€150,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| €10,000 | €520,000 | +€156,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| €9,600 | €500,000 | +€75,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| €9,600 | €500,000 | +€150,000 | 23 | 2027 | |
| €9,600 | €500,000 | +€150,000 | 26 | 2029 | |
| €7,600 | €400,000 | +€100,000 | 18 | 2030 | |
| €2,800 | €150,000 | +€40,000 | 21 | 2027 | |
| Total | €637,000 | €33.1M | €9.1M |
Ajax Salaries Insights
Ajax's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is €42.2 million (including bonuses), the 1st-highest in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Average first-team player salary is €1.3 million per year.
Ko Itakura is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of €3.9 million per year.
Ajax's €42.2 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #1 in the Dutch Eredivisie wage bill ranking.
Ajax ranks #63 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Ko Itakura
Avg Contract Length
2.3 years
Foreign Players
14 / 25 (56%)
Avg Squad Age
24.6 years
Top Earners by Position
Ko Itakura
Defender
€3.9M
Steven Berghuis
Midfielder
€3M
Kasper Dolberg
Forward
€2.5M
Marc-André ter Stegen
Goalkeeper
€2M