From Sunderland AFC to Ipswich Town: How much more money Jack Clarke now earns

After shining in the Championship with Sunderland, winger Jack Clarke completed a high-profile move to Ipswich Town during the 2024 summer transfer window.

The Tractor Boys reportedly paid £15 million for the attacker, with the deal potentially rising to £20 million through add-ons. However, the move did not deliver the Premier League stability Clarke had hoped for. Despite registering four assists across 32 top-flight appearances, Ipswich were relegated back to the Championship.

To compound matters, Sunderland secured promotion in their place, meaning Clarke now finds himself back in the second tier once again — this time wearing Ipswich colours and aiming to help them bounce straight back.

Using estimated figures from Capology, here’s how Clarke’s wages have changed since leaving Sunderland for Portman Road.

Jack Clarke’s Ipswich Town wages after 2024 move from Sunderland

Clarke put pen to paper on a contract running until the summer of 2029 when he joined Ipswich in 2024.

He had been one of Sunderland’s standout performers prior to his departure, scoring 15 league goals in his final full season at the Stadium of Light. Those displays earned him a move to the Premier League, where he reportedly agreed to a deal worth around £25,000 per week.

Although not Ipswich’s highest earner — with Dara O’Shea topping the wage bill at £35,000 per week — Clarke remains among the club’s top-paid players.

While he struggled to establish himself as a guaranteed starter under Kieran McKenna, he still showed his quality. The winger provided four assists in the Premier League, setting up goals against Aston Villa, Wolves, Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest. He also contributed three goals and two assists in the FA Cup, helping Ipswich beat Bristol Rovers and Blackburn Rovers.

Now back in the Championship, Clarke faces competition for minutes from another major signing in former Aston Villa winger Jaden Philogene as Ipswich push for an immediate return to the Premier League.

What Jack Clarke earned at Sunderland before his Ipswich switch

Clarke initially joined Sunderland on loan from Tottenham Hotspur in January 2022 before completing a permanent move the following summer for a bargain £750,000.

He played a key role in the Black Cats’ promotion from League One via the play-offs and followed that up with a strong Championship campaign, helping Sunderland secure a top-six finish.

His performances earned him a lucrative new deal that made him the club’s highest earner by the end of the 2023/24 season. Clarke was reportedly on £16,923 per week, edging out Daniel Ballard (£15,000) and Bradley Dack, who also earned £15,000 before leaving the club.

Ballard remained at Sunderland and played an important role in their promotion to the Premier League, while Clarke departed in search of top-flight football.

Now, with Sunderland enjoying a promising return to the Premier League and Ipswich pushing for promotion, the two clubs could yet cross paths again in the 2026/27 season — with Clarke hoping his next step takes him back to the top level of English football.