Derby County 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Tom Lawrence on £34,000 per week · see the current Derby County wage bill
We hold a wage for all 52 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 11 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Derby County pay £352,115 a week in 2026/27 — 92% higher than the £183,600 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lawrence | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 27 | AM RLC | Wales | ||
| Krystian Bielik | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 23 | D C, DM | Poland | ||
| Kelle Roos | £16,000 | £832,000 | 29 | GK | Holland | ||
| Colin Kazim-Richards | £14,000 | £728,000 | 34 | ST | Türkiye | ||
| Jason Knight | £12,000 | £624,000 | 20 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Nathan Byrne | £11,000 | £572,000 | 29 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Louie Sibley | £10,000 | £520,000 | 19 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Craig Forsyth | £9,400 | £488,800 | 32 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Max Bird | £9,000 | £468,000 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| Curtis Davies | £5,400 | £280,800 | 36 | D C | England | ||
| Luke Plange | £5,000 | £260,000 | 18 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Lee Buchanan | £5,000 | £260,000 | 20 | D LC | England | ||
| Ravel Morrison | £4,700 | £244,400 | 28 | AM LC | Jamaica | ||
| Richard Stearman | £4,700 | £244,400 | 33 | D C | England | ||
| Ryan Allsop | £4,700 | £244,400 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| Bobby Duncan | £3,500 | £182,000 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| Connor Dixon | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | AM RC | England | ||
| Festy Ebosele | £1,300 | £67,600 | 18 | D/WB/AM R | Ireland | ||
| Louie Watson | £1,000 | £52,000 | 20 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Eiran Cashin | £810 | £42,120 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Jack Stretton | £760 | £39,520 | 19 | AM RL, ST | Scotland | ||
| Kornell McDonald | £750 | £39,000 | 19 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Liam Thompson | £740 | £38,480 | 19 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Alex Matthews | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Tyree Wilson | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | AM RL | England | ||
| Alfie Roberts | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Bartosz Cybulski | £590 | £30,680 | 18 | ST | Poland | ||
| Courtney Clarke | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Harrison Solomon | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Harrison Foulkes | £530 | £27,560 | 20 | GK | England | ||
| Max Bardell | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | D RC | England | ||
| Olamide Ibrahim | £460 | £23,920 | 17 | M C | Ireland | ||
| Osazee Aghatise | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | AM RLC | Nigeria | ||
| Will Grewal-Pollard | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | D LC | England | ||
| Josh Barnes | £250 | £13,000 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Charlie Rutt | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Zion Dixon | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RC, F C | England | ||
| Riley Moloney | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Eli Christie | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Darren Robinson | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | DM | N.Ireland | ||
| Harry Evans | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Marko Borkovic | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM RL | England | ||
| Sam Sebagabo | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | DM | Holland | ||
| Adebayo Fapetu | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Reece Nicholas-Davies | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Carlos Richards | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | WB R, AM R, ST | England | ||
| Malcolm Ebiowei | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Cian Kelly Caprani | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | WB L, AM RL, ST | Ireland | ||
| Rhys Brailsford | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D/WB/AM R | England | ||
| Harvey Randle | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Nelson Aideyan | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | D RC | England | ||
| Callum Moore | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | WB/AM R | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 52% of the squad wage bill, across the 52 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Derby County wages, 2021/22
What was Derby County's wage bill in 2021/22?
Derby County paid £183,600 a week in 2021/22 - £9,547,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 52. We hold a wage for all 52 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Derby County player in 2021/22?
Tom Lawrence was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £34,000 a week, 3x the 22+ squad average of £11,286.
What was the average Derby County salary in 2021/22?
The average Derby County player aged 22 or over earned £11,286 a week in 2021/22, across the 11 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 52. The top five earners took 52% of the bill between them.
How do Derby County's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Derby County pay £352,115 a week in 2026/27, 92% higher than the £183,600 of 2021/22. The current squad is 71 players against 52 then.