Derby County 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Sam Szmodics on $37,800 per week · see Derby County transfers
We hold a wage for all 74 players in the squad. The average is taken over the 23 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Szmodics | $37,800 | $1,965,600 | 29 | AM LC, F C | Ireland | ||
| Lewis Travis | $33,750 | $1,755,000 | 27 | DM | England | ||
| Charlie Taylor | $31,050 | $1,614,600 | 31 | D LC | England | ||
| Eiran Cashin | $29,700 | $1,544,400 | 23 | D LC | Ireland | ||
| Alex Mowatt | $24,300 | $1,263,600 | 30 | DM | England | ||
| Rhian Brewster | $24,300 | $1,263,600 | 25 | ST | England | ||
| Max Johnston | $22,950 | $1,193,400 | 21 | D/WB R, M RC | Scotland | ||
| Carlton Morris | $22,950 | $1,193,400 | 29 | ST | England | ||
| Bobby Clark | $21,600 | $1,123,200 | 20 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | $20,250 | $1,053,000 | 27 | GK | Sweden | ||
| Henrik Wendel Meister | $20,250 | $1,053,000 | 21 | AM L, ST | Denmark | ||
| Oscar Fraulo | $18,900 | $982,800 | 21 | DM, AM C | Denmark | ||
| Patrick Agyemang | $16,200 | $842,400 | 24 | ST | United States | ||
| Dion Sanderson | $16,200 | $842,400 | 25 | D RC | England | ||
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | $13,500 | $702,000 | 29 | ST | Norway | ||
| Matt Clarke | $12,150 | $631,800 | 28 | D C | England | ||
| Ryan Nyambe | $11,745 | $610,740 | 27 | D RC | Namibia | ||
| Derry John Murkin | $11,340 | $589,680 | 25 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | $11,340 | $589,680 | 27 | AM L | England | ||
| Joe Ward | $10,935 | $568,620 | 29 | WB R | England | ||
| Kenzo Goudmijn | $10,800 | $561,600 | 23 | DM, AM C | Netherlands | ||
| Sondre Langås | $10,800 | $561,600 | 24 | D C | Norway | ||
| Craig Forsyth | $8,640 | $449,280 | 36 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Filip Bilbija | $8,505 | $442,260 | 25 | AM RLC | Germany | ||
| Mohammed Fuseini | $7,965 | $414,180 | 23 | AM RL, ST | Ghana | ||
| Josh Vickers | $6,885 | $358,020 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| David Ozoh | $6,750 | $351,000 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| Richard O'Donnell | $3,645 | $189,540 | 36 | GK | England | ||
| Harry Evans | $1,620 | $84,240 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Cammy Wilson | $1,121 | $58,266 | 18 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Owen Eames | $1,026 | $53,352 | 18 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Tristan Gill | $891 | $46,332 | 18 | D LC | England | ||
| Adisa Osayande | $810 | $42,120 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Cruz Allen | $783 | $40,716 | 18 | AM RLC | Wales | ||
| Charles Agbawodikeizu | $783 | $40,716 | 17 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Charlie Smith | $783 | $40,716 | 16 | AM LC | England | ||
| Raymond Offor | $716 | $37,206 | 17 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Harley Price | $716 | $37,206 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Isaac Gordon | $702 | $36,504 | 18 | D/WB RL | England | ||
| Justin Oguntolu | $689 | $35,802 | 18 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Johnson Osong | $689 | $35,802 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jerome Richards | $689 | $35,802 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jamie Wähling | $689 | $35,802 | 18 | DM, AM C | Germany | ||
| Luke Banks | $662 | $34,398 | 18 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Luca Crolla | $662 | $34,398 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Billy Gough | $662 | $34,398 | 19 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Marsel Tola | $648 | $33,696 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Niall McAndrew | $635 | $32,994 | 18 | AM RLC | Ireland | ||
| Harry Hawkins | $581 | $30,186 | 19 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Rio Canoville | $581 | $30,186 | 17 | D RC, DM | England | ||
| Sam Kane | $567 | $29,484 | 19 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Jack Thompson | $554 | $28,782 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Jaydan Davidson | $554 | $28,782 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jack Perry | $554 | $28,782 | 19 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Alfie Friars | $547 | $28,431 | 17 | D C | Northern Ireland | ||
| AJ Doyle | $547 | $28,431 | 17 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| Keilen Robinson | $540 | $28,080 | 19 | D LC | England | ||
| Braidy Connell-Webster | $533 | $27,729 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Cristiano Dzialuk | $520 | $27,027 | 16 | GK | Poland | ||
| Dantel Hodges | $506 | $26,325 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Darnelle Thomas | $506 | $26,325 | 16 | D/WB R, AM L | England | ||
| Euan Griffiths | $493 | $25,623 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| George Stokes | $466 | $24,219 | 16 | D/WB L, DM, M LC | England | ||
| Harvey Rees | $452 | $23,517 | 17 | GK | Wales | ||
| Israel Green | $439 | $22,815 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| James Ward | $425 | $22,113 | 17 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Kacey Gill | $412 | $21,411 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Zayne Blake | $412 | $21,411 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Kieran Clarke | $412 | $21,411 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Khace Gordon | $412 | $21,411 | 17 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Kacey Myers | $412 | $21,411 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Marley Mintus | $385 | $20,007 | 17 | DM, AM RLC | England | ||
| Sean Corry | $304 | $15,795 | 17 | AM RL, ST | Northern Ireland | ||
| Tom Marriott | $290 | $15,093 | 16 | D RC | England | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
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
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 $26,185,653 per year ($503,570 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 $37,800 per week.
What is the average Derby County player salary?
The average Derby County player aged 22 or over earns $16,728 per week in 2026/27, across the 23 we hold a wage for. The median is $12,150. 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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