CHAMPIONSHIP · 2017/18 · ARCHIVE
Derby County 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Ikechi Anya on £29,000 per week · see the current Derby County wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £463k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £24m
SQUAD SIZE62
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £20k
Then and now
Derby County pay £373,015 a week in 2026/27 — 19% lower than the £463,140 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikechi Anya | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 29 | Right-back, winger | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Matej Vydra | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Czechia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Bradley Johnson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Bradley Johnson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alex Pearce | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tom Lawrence | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2021 | ||
| David Nugent | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Andre Wisdom | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Andreas Weimann | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 25 | Winger, striker | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Cameron Jerome | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 30 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tom Huddlestone | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Curtis Davies | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 32 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| George Thorne | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kasey Palmer | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Scott Carson | £18,000 | £936,000 | 31 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Chris Baird | £17,000 | £884,000 | 35 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sam Winnall | £14,000 | £728,000 | 26 | Striker | England | MAY 2018 | ||
| Richard Keogh | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Ledley | £12,000 | £624,000 | 30 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marcus Olsson | £11,000 | £572,000 | 29 | Left-back | Sweden | JUN 2019 | ||
| Craig Forsyth | £9,400 | £488,800 | 28 | Left-back, left midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jamie Hanson | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kelle Roos | £3,000 | £156,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jonathan Mitchell | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Calum Macdonald | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alex Babos | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alex Cover | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Luke Thomas | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ethan Wassall | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Henrich Ravas | £430 | £22,360 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Slovakia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sven Sostaric Karic | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Centre-back | Slovenia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Josh Barnes | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kyle McAllister | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kyron Stabana | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lewis Walker | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lewis Walker | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joe Bateman | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matt Yates | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Max Hunt | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sam French | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lee Buchanan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Henry Wise | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jason Knight | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jordan Brown | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Max Bird | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Cameron Cresswell | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jayden Bogle | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Brandon Hitchman | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Connor Dixon | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Adam Davie | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jordan Mills | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ayomide Jibodu | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | Sweden | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joe Fryatt | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Michee Mbuti | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Callum Minkley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Cain Thomas | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jack Hayward | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jaydan Thorne | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Fuseine Rashid | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2018 | ||
| Russell Carter-Thompson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Morgan Whittaker | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
£29k £19k £10k 0
1722273136
AGE
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
38 Under £1k 2%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
2 £2k-£5k 1%
1 £5k-£10k 2%
12 £10k-£25k 47%
8 £25k-£100k 48%
Top 5 earners took 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 62 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Derby County wages, 2017/18
What was Derby County's wage bill in 2017/18?
Derby County paid £463,140 a week in 2017/18 - £24,083,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 62. We hold a wage for all 62 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Derby County player in 2017/18?
Ikechi Anya was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £29,000 a week, 1.5x the 22+ squad average of £19,614.
What was the average Derby County salary in 2017/18?
The average Derby County player aged 22 or over earned £19,614 a week in 2017/18, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 62. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Derby County's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Derby County pay £373,015 a week in 2026/27, 19% lower than the £463,140 of 2017/18. The current squad is 74 players against 62 then.