Derby County 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Sam Szmodics on £28,000 per week · see Derby County transfers
We hold a wage for all 71 players in the squad. The average is taken over the 22 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 | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 29 | AM LC, F C | Ireland | ||
| Ben Brereton Díaz | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 26 | AM RL, ST | Chile | ||
| Lewis Travis | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 27 | DM | England | ||
| Charlie Taylor | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 31 | D LC | England | ||
| Alex Mowatt | £18,000 | £936,000 | 30 | DM | England | ||
| Rhian Brewster | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | ST | England | ||
| Carlton Morris | £17,000 | £884,000 | 29 | ST | England | ||
| Max Johnston | £17,000 | £884,000 | 21 | D/WB R, M RC | Scotland | ||
| Bobby Clark | £16,000 | £832,000 | 20 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | £15,000 | £780,000 | 27 | GK | Sweden | ||
| Oscar Fraulo | £14,000 | £728,000 | 21 | DM, AM C | Denmark | ||
| Dion Sanderson | £12,000 | £624,000 | 25 | D RC | England | ||
| Patrick Agyemang | £12,000 | £624,000 | 24 | ST | United States | ||
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | £10,000 | £520,000 | 29 | ST | Norway | ||
| Matt Clarke | £9,000 | £468,000 | 28 | D C | England | ||
| Ryan Nyambe | £8,700 | £452,400 | 27 | D RC | Namibia | ||
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | £8,400 | £436,800 | 27 | AM L | England | ||
| Derry John Murkin | £8,400 | £436,800 | 25 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Joe Ward | £8,100 | £421,200 | 29 | WB R | England | ||
| Kenzo Goudmijn | £8,000 | £416,000 | 23 | DM, AM C | Netherlands | ||
| Sondre Langås | £8,000 | £416,000 | 24 | D C | Norway | ||
| Craig Forsyth | £6,400 | £332,800 | 36 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Filip Bilbija | £6,300 | £327,600 | 25 | AM RLC | Germany | ||
| Josh Vickers | £5,100 | £265,200 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| Richard O'Donnell | £2,700 | £140,400 | 36 | GK | England | ||
| Harry Evans | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Cammy Wilson | £830 | £43,160 | 18 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Owen Eames | £760 | £39,520 | 18 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Tristan Gill | £660 | £34,320 | 18 | D LC | England | ||
| Adisa Osayande | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Cruz Allen | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | AM RLC | Wales | ||
| Charles Agbawodikeizu | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Charlie Smith | £580 | £30,160 | 16 | AM LC | England | ||
| Raymond Offor | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Harley Price | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Isaac Gordon | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | D/WB RL | England | ||
| Johnson Osong | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jamie Wähling | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | DM, AM C | Germany | ||
| Justin Oguntolu | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Jerome Richards | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| Luca Crolla | £490 | £25,480 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Billy Gough | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Luke Banks | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Marsel Tola | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Niall McAndrew | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | AM RLC | Ireland | ||
| Harry Hawkins | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Rio Canoville | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | D RC, DM | England | ||
| Sam Kane | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Jaydan Davidson | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| Jack Perry | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Jack Thompson | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| AJ Doyle | £405 | £21,060 | 17 | D/WB R | Scotland | ||
| Alfie Friars | £405 | £21,060 | 17 | D C | Northern Ireland | ||
| Keilen Robinson | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | D LC | England | ||
| Braidy Connell-Webster | £395 | £20,540 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Cristiano Dzialuk | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | GK | Poland | ||
| Dantel Hodges | £375 | £19,500 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Darnelle Thomas | £375 | £19,500 | 16 | D/WB R, AM L | England | ||
| Euan Griffiths | £365 | £18,980 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| George Stokes | £345 | £17,940 | 16 | D/WB L, DM, M LC | England | ||
| Harvey Rees | £335 | £17,420 | 17 | GK | Wales | ||
| Israel Green | £325 | £16,900 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| James Ward | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Kacey Gill | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Khace Gordon | £305 | £15,860 | 17 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Kacey Myers | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Kieran Clarke | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Zayne Blake | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Marley Mintus | £285 | £14,820 | 17 | DM, AM RLC | England | ||
| Sean Corry | £225 | £11,700 | 17 | AM RL, ST | Northern Ireland | ||
| Tom Marriott | £215 | £11,180 | 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 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 71 players we hold a wage for.
Derby County against the 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 £18,309,980 per year (£352,115 per week) across a squad of 71. We hold a wage for all 71 players in the squad.
Who is Derby County's highest earner?
Sam Szmodics is the highest paid player at Derby County, earning £28,000 per week.
What is the average Derby County player salary?
The average Derby County player aged 22 or over earns £12,914 per week in 2026/27, across the 22 we hold a wage for. The median is £9,500. 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 the Championship. The Championship is tier 2 of football in England.
Other Championship teams
