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
We hold a wage for all 67 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 23 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Derby County pay £352,115 a week in 2026/27 — 21% 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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Bent | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 32 | ST | England | ||
| Matej Vydra | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 24 | AM R, ST | Czechia | ||
| Ikechi Anya | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 28 | D/WB/AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Bradley Johnson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 29 | AM LC | England | ||
| Alex Pearce | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 27 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Bradley Johnson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 29 | AM LC | England | ||
| David Nugent | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 31 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Thomas Ince | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 24 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Jason Shackell | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 32 | D C | England | ||
| Abdoul Camara | £19,000 | £988,000 | 26 | AM RL | Guinea | ||
| Chris Baird | £17,000 | £884,000 | 34 | D RC, DM | N.Ireland | ||
| Nick Blackman | £17,000 | £884,000 | 26 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| George Thorne | £16,000 | £832,000 | 23 | DM | England | ||
| Scott Carson | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | GK | England | ||
| Jacob Butterfield | £15,000 | £780,000 | 26 | AM C | England | ||
| Will Hughes | £14,000 | £728,000 | 21 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Craig Bryson | £14,000 | £728,000 | 29 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Richard Keogh | £12,000 | £624,000 | 29 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Marcus Olsson | £11,000 | £572,000 | 28 | D L | Sweden | ||
| Johnny Russell | £10,000 | £520,000 | 26 | AM RL, ST | Scotland | ||
| Craig Forsyth | £9,400 | £488,800 | 27 | D/WB/M L | Scotland | ||
| Cyrus Christie | £6,400 | £332,800 | 23 | D/WB R | Ireland | ||
| Julien de Sart | £6,100 | £317,200 | 22 | DM | Belgium | ||
| Mason Bennett | £3,900 | £202,800 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Kelle Roos | £3,000 | £156,000 | 24 | GK | Holland | ||
| Max Lowe | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | D L | England | ||
| Sven Sostaric Karic | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | D C | Slovenia | ||
| Jonathan Mitchell | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Alefe Santos | £1,050 | £54,600 | 21 | AM RL | Brazil | ||
| Alex Babos | £500 | £26,000 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Alex Cover | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Calum Macdonald | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | D/WB L | Scotland | ||
| Ethan Wassall | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Luke Thomas | £440 | £22,880 | 17 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Jack Tuite | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | D RC | Ireland | ||
| Josh Barnes | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Emil Riis | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | ST | Denmark | ||
| Kyle McAllister | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Kyron Stabana | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | D/WB/AM R | England | ||
| Kellan Gordon | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Lewis Walker | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Lewis Walker | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Offrande Zanzala | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | ST | Congo | ||
| Tom Mellors | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Timi Elsnik | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | AM RC, F C | Slovenia | ||
| Henrich Ravas | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | GK | Slovakia | ||
| Joe Bateman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Brandon Hitchman | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Russell Carter-Thompson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D/WB RL | England | ||
| Fuseine Rashid | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Michee Mbuti | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Micah Edwards | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Harry Goode | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Jack Hayward | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Giann Magno | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Philippines | ||
| Cain Thomas | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Matt Yates | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Jayden Bogle | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | D C | England | ||
| Joe Fryatt | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Ayomide Jibodu | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R | Nigeria | ||
| Jahvan Davidson-Miller | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Jordan Mills | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Jaydan Thorne | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Adam Davie | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Cameron Cresswell | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Henry Wise | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
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 £352,115 a week in 2026/27, 21% lower than the £446,370 of 2016/17. The current squad is 71 players against 67 then.