Derby County 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Sam Szmodics on AU$53,760 per week · see Derby County transfers · All-time earners · Finances
WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$716k
YEARLY WAGE BILL AU$37.2m
SQUAD SIZE74
MANAGER AU$29k John Eustace
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ AU$24k
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 13 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Szmodics | AU$53,760 | AU$2,795,520 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ireland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Lewis Travis | AU$48,000 | AU$2,496,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Charlie Taylor | AU$44,160 | AU$2,296,320 | 31 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Eiran Cashin | AU$42,240 | AU$2,196,480 | 23 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Alex Mowatt | AU$34,560 | AU$1,797,120 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Rhian Brewster | AU$34,560 | AU$1,797,120 | 25 | Striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Carlton Morris | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | 29 | Striker | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Max Johnston | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | 21 | Right-back, central midfielder | Scotland | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Bobby Clark | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Sweden | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Henrik Wendel Meister | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | 21 | Left winger, striker | Denmark | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Oscar Fraulo | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Patrick Agyemang | AU$23,040 | AU$1,198,080 | 24 | Striker | United States | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Dion Sanderson | AU$23,040 | AU$1,198,080 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | AU$19,200 | AU$998,400 | 29 | Striker | Norway | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Matt Clarke | AU$17,280 | AU$898,560 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Ryan Nyambe | AU$16,704 | AU$868,608 | 27 | Centre-back | Namibia | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | AU$16,128 | AU$838,656 | 27 | Left winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Derry John Murkin | AU$16,128 | AU$838,656 | 25 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Joe Ward | AU$15,552 | AU$808,704 | 29 | Right wing-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Kenzo Goudmijn | AU$15,360 | AU$798,720 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Sondre Langås | AU$15,360 | AU$798,720 | 24 | Centre-back | Norway | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Craig Forsyth | AU$12,288 | AU$638,976 | 36 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Filip Bilbija | AU$12,096 | AU$628,992 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Mohammed Fuseini | AU$11,328 | AU$589,056 | 23 | Winger, striker | Ghana | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Josh Vickers | AU$9,792 | AU$509,184 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| David Ozoh | AU$9,600 | AU$499,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Richard O'Donnell | AU$5,184 | AU$269,568 | 36 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Harry Evans | AU$2,304 | AU$119,808 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Cammy Wilson | AU$1,594 | AU$82,867 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Owen Eames | AU$1,459 | AU$75,878 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Tristan Gill | AU$1,267 | AU$65,894 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Adisa Osayande | AU$1,152 | AU$59,904 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Cruz Allen | AU$1,114 | AU$57,907 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Charles Agbawodikeizu | AU$1,114 | AU$57,907 | 17 | Striker | Nigeria | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Charlie Smith | AU$1,114 | AU$57,907 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Raymond Offor | AU$1,018 | AU$52,915 | 17 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Harley Price | AU$1,018 | AU$52,915 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Isaac Gordon | AU$998 | AU$51,917 | 18 | Full-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Justin Oguntolu | AU$979 | AU$50,918 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Johnson Osong | AU$979 | AU$50,918 | 18 | Winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jamie Wähling | AU$979 | AU$50,918 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jerome Richards | AU$979 | AU$50,918 | 18 | Winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luke Banks | AU$941 | AU$48,922 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luca Crolla | AU$941 | AU$48,922 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Billy Gough | AU$941 | AU$48,922 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Marsel Tola | AU$922 | AU$47,923 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Niall McAndrew | AU$902 | AU$46,925 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Harry Hawkins | AU$826 | AU$42,931 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Rio Canoville | AU$826 | AU$42,931 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Sam Kane | AU$806 | AU$41,933 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jack Thompson | AU$787 | AU$40,934 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jaydan Davidson | AU$787 | AU$40,934 | 18 | Winger | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jack Perry | AU$787 | AU$40,934 | 19 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| AJ Doyle | AU$778 | AU$40,435 | 17 | Right-back | Scotland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Alfie Friars | AU$778 | AU$40,435 | 17 | Centre-back | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Keilen Robinson | AU$768 | AU$39,936 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Braidy Connell-Webster | AU$758 | AU$39,437 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Cristiano Dzialuk | AU$739 | AU$38,438 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Darnelle Thomas | AU$720 | AU$37,440 | 16 | Right-back, left winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Dantel Hodges | AU$720 | AU$37,440 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Euan Griffiths | AU$701 | AU$36,442 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| George Stokes | AU$662 | AU$34,445 | 16 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Harvey Rees | AU$643 | AU$33,446 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Israel Green | AU$624 | AU$32,448 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| James Ward | AU$605 | AU$31,450 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Kieran Clarke | AU$586 | AU$30,451 | 16 | Winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Kacey Gill | AU$586 | AU$30,451 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Zayne Blake | AU$586 | AU$30,451 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Kacey Myers | AU$586 | AU$30,451 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Khace Gordon | AU$586 | AU$30,451 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Marley Mintus | AU$547 | AU$28,454 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Sean Corry | AU$432 | AU$22,464 | 17 | Winger, striker | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Tom Marriott | AU$413 | AU$21,466 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
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
45 Under AU$2k 5%
1 AU$2k-AU$4k 0%
1 AU$4k-AU$10k 1%
12 AU$10k-AU$19k 23%
13 AU$19k-AU$48k 56%
2 AU$48k-AU$192k 14%
Top 5 earners take 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 74 players we hold a wage for.
Derby County against Championship
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers 3 AU$15k -45%
Defenders 9 AU$23k -35%
Midfielders 3 AU$33k -16%
Attackers 10 AU$23k -35%
Derby County Championship average · Derby County 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
Derby County wages, 2026/27
What is Derby County's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Derby County total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$37,241,818 per year (AU$716,189 per week) across a squad of 74. We hold a wage for all 74 players in the squad.
Who is Derby County's highest earner?
Sam Szmodics is the highest paid player at Derby County, earning AU$53,760 per week.
What is the average Derby County player salary?
The average Derby County player aged 22 or over earns AU$23,791 per week in 2026/27, across the 23 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$17,280. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Derby County play in?
Derby County play in Championship. Championship is tier 2 of football in England.
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