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Derby County 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Darren Bent on £32,000 per week · see the current Derby County wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £446k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £23m
SQUAD SIZE67
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £18k
Then and now
Derby County pay £373,015 a week in 2026/27 — 16% lower than the £446,370 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Bent | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 32 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Matej Vydra | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 24 | Right winger, striker | Czechia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ikechi Anya | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 28 | Full-back, winger | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Bradley Johnson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Bradley Johnson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alex Pearce | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| David Nugent | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thomas Ince | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jason Shackell | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 32 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Abdoul Camara | £19,000 | £988,000 | 26 | Winger | Guinea | JUN 2019 | ||
| Nick Blackman | £17,000 | £884,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Chris Baird | £17,000 | £884,000 | 34 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| George Thorne | £16,000 | £832,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Scott Carson | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jacob Butterfield | £15,000 | £780,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Craig Bryson | £14,000 | £728,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Will Hughes | £14,000 | £728,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Richard Keogh | £12,000 | £624,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marcus Olsson | £11,000 | £572,000 | 28 | Left-back | Sweden | JUN 2020 | ||
| Johnny Russell | £10,000 | £520,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Craig Forsyth | £9,400 | £488,800 | 27 | Left-back, left midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cyrus Christie | £6,400 | £332,800 | 23 | Right-back | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Julien de Sart | £6,100 | £317,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium | MAY 2017 | ||
| Mason Bennett | £3,900 | £202,800 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kelle Roos | £3,000 | £156,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Max Lowe | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sven Sostaric Karic | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Centre-back | Slovenia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jonathan Mitchell | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alefe Santos | £1,050 | £54,600 | 21 | Winger | Brazil | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alex Cover | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alex Babos | £500 | £26,000 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Calum Macdonald | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Left-back | Scotland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ethan Wassall | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Luke Thomas | £440 | £22,880 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Emil Riis | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Striker | Denmark | JUN 2018 | ||
| Josh Barnes | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Tuite | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Kyle McAllister | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kellan Gordon | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kyron Stabana | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lewis Walker | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lewis Walker | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Offrande Zanzala | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Striker | Congo | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tom Mellors | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Timi Elsnik | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Slovenia | JUN 2017 | ||
| Henrich Ravas | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Slovakia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jack Hayward | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jahvan Davidson-Miller | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Matt Yates | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jayden Bogle | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jaydan Thorne | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cain Thomas | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Russell Carter-Thompson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Full-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Giann Magno | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Philippines | JUN 2017 | ||
| Brandon Hitchman | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Harry Goode | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Fuseine Rashid | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adam Davie | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jordan Mills | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joe Bateman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Michee Mbuti | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ayomide Jibodu | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger | Nigeria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joe Fryatt | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Micah Edwards | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Henry Wise | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cameron Cresswell | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
38 Under £1k 2%
4 £1k-£2k 1%
2 £2k-£5k 2%
3 £5k-£10k 5%
13 £10k-£25k 45%
7 £25k-£100k 45%
Top 5 earners took 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Derby County wages, 2016/17
What was Derby County's wage bill in 2016/17?
Derby County paid £446,370 a week in 2016/17 - £23,211,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 67. We hold a wage for all 67 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Derby County player in 2016/17?
Darren Bent was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £32,000 a week, 1.8x the 22+ squad average of £17,996.
What was the average Derby County salary in 2016/17?
The average Derby County player aged 22 or over earned £17,996 a week in 2016/17, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 67. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Derby County's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Derby County pay £373,015 a week in 2026/27, 16% lower than the £446,370 of 2016/17. The current squad is 74 players against 67 then.