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Derby County 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Patrick Roberts on £39,000 per week · see the current Derby County wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £294k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £15m
SQUAD SIZE66
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £12k
Then and now
Derby County pay £373,015 a week in 2026/27 — 27% higher than the £294,020 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 20 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Roberts | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tom Lawrence | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 26 | Left midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Curtis Davies | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 35 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Andre Wisdom | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 27 | Centre-back, right wing-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matt Clarke | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Krystian Bielik | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lee Gregory | £12,000 | £624,000 | 31 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jordon Ibe | £10,000 | £520,000 | 24 | Winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Craig Forsyth | £9,400 | £488,800 | 31 | Centre-back, left wing-back | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Nathan Byrne | £8,900 | £462,800 | 28 | Right-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Beni Baningime | £8,500 | £442,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| David Marshall | £8,400 | £436,800 | 35 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Martyn Waghorn | £7,900 | £410,800 | 30 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kamil Jóźwiak | £7,000 | £364,000 | 22 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Colin Kazim-Richards | £6,400 | £332,800 | 33 | Striker | Türkiye | JUN 2022 | ||
| Graeme Shinnie | £6,200 | £322,400 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Louie Sibley | £6,000 | £312,000 | 18 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Max Bird | £5,900 | £306,800 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kelle Roos | £5,000 | £260,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| George Edmundson | £4,200 | £218,400 | 22 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2023 | ||
| Jason Knight | £4,100 | £213,200 | 19 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Bobby Duncan | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lee Buchanan | £2,000 | £104,000 | 19 | Centre-back, left wing-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Teden Mengi | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Callum Minkley | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Connor Dixon | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cameron Cresswell | £830 | £43,160 | 20 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ethan Wassall | £810 | £42,120 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Emmanuel Idem | £810 | £42,120 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Henrich Ravas | £780 | £40,560 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Slovakia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jordan Brown | £760 | £39,520 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Josh Shonibare | £760 | £39,520 | 22 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Bateman | £760 | £39,520 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matt Yates | £730 | £37,960 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tyree Wilson | £660 | £34,320 | 18 | Left midfielder, winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Archie Brown | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bradley Foster | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Louie Watson | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Eiran Cashin | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Festy Ebosele | £450 | £23,400 | 17 | Right-back | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| George Sykes-Kenworthy | £440 | £22,880 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Harry Halwax | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Stretton | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Winger, striker | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kornell McDonald | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Liam Thompson | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Max Bardell | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Malik Mothersille | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marko Borkovic | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Dylan Williams | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Alfie Roberts | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Olamide Ibrahim | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Eli Christie | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harvey Randle | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Andres Perez De Gracia | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rhys Brailsford | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harrison Solomon | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Charlie Rutt | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Alex Matthews | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cian Kelly Caprani | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left wing-back, wide midfielder, winger | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Will Grewal-Pollard | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Rogers | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Seb Thompson | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Osazee Aghatise | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bartosz Cybulski | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | Poland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Hugo Jinkinson | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
41 Under £1k 5%
2 £1k-£2k 1%
4 £2k-£5k 5%
11 £5k-£10k 27%
4 £10k-£25k 21%
4 £25k-£100k 40%
Top 5 earners took 48% of the squad wage bill, across the 66 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Derby County wages, 2020/21
What was Derby County's wage bill in 2020/21?
Derby County paid £294,020 a week in 2020/21 - £15,289,040 across the year - spread over a squad of 66. We hold a wage for all 66 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Derby County player in 2020/21?
Patrick Roberts was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £39,000 a week, 3.1x the 22+ squad average of £12,388.
What was the average Derby County salary in 2020/21?
The average Derby County player aged 22 or over earned £12,388 a week in 2020/21, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 66. The top five earners took 48% of the bill between them.
How do Derby County's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Derby County pay £373,015 a week in 2026/27, 27% higher than the £294,020 of 2020/21. The current squad is 74 players against 66 then.