Derby County 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Conor Hourihane on £12,000 per week · see the current Derby County wage bill
We hold a wage for all 62 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 13 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Derby County pay £352,115 a week in 2026/27 — 110% higher than the £167,540 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Hourihane | £12,000 | £624,000 | 31 | DM, AM C | Ireland | ||
| Harvey White | £11,000 | £572,000 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| Jason Knight | £10,000 | £520,000 | 21 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| James Collins | £8,100 | £421,200 | 31 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Louie Sibley | £8,000 | £416,000 | 20 | AM C | England | ||
| Max Bird | £7,900 | £410,800 | 21 | DM | England | ||
| Tom Barkhuizen | £7,600 | £395,200 | 29 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| David McGoldrick | £7,400 | £384,800 | 34 | AM/F C | Ireland | ||
| Craig Forsyth | £7,400 | £384,800 | 33 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Curtis Davies | £7,400 | £384,800 | 37 | D C | England | ||
| Lewis Dobbin | £7,000 | £364,000 | 19 | AM RC, F C | England | ||
| Korey Smith | £7,000 | £364,000 | 31 | DM | England | ||
| James Chester | £6,100 | £317,200 | 33 | D C | Wales | ||
| Haydon Roberts | £5,200 | £270,400 | 20 | D LC | England | ||
| Joe Wildsmith | £5,100 | £265,200 | 26 | GK | England | ||
| Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | £4,900 | £254,800 | 30 | AM RL | England | ||
| Richard Stearman | £4,700 | £244,400 | 34 | D C | England | ||
| Tony Springett | £4,600 | £239,200 | 19 | AM RLC | Ireland | ||
| Eiran Cashin | £3,300 | £171,600 | 20 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Liam Thompson | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| Kido Taylor-Hart | £3,000 | £156,000 | 19 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Scott Loach | £2,600 | £135,200 | 34 | GK | England | ||
| George Nunn | £2,200 | £114,400 | 20 | WB L, AM RL, ST | Ireland | ||
| Luke McGee | £2,000 | £104,000 | 26 | GK | England | ||
| Billy Vigar | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Connor Dixon | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | AM RC | England | ||
| Harry Evans | £1,200 | £62,400 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Harrison Foulkes | £1,200 | £62,400 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Kwaku Oduroh | £1,000 | £52,000 | 19 | D/WB/M R | England | ||
| Max Bardell | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | D RC | England | ||
| Adebayo Fapetu | £850 | £44,200 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Alfie Roberts | £850 | £44,200 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Bartosz Cybulski | £840 | £43,680 | 19 | ST | Poland | ||
| Cian Kelly Caprani | £830 | £43,160 | 18 | D/WB L, AM RL, ST | Ireland | ||
| Harrison Solomon | £780 | £40,560 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Jake Rooney | £760 | £39,520 | 18 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Osazee Aghatise | £710 | £36,920 | 19 | AM RLC | Nigeria | ||
| Rhys Brailsford | £680 | £35,360 | 18 | D/WB/AM R | England | ||
| Darren Robinson | £570 | £29,640 | 17 | DM | N.Ireland | ||
| Demico Burton | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | D L | England | ||
| Sonny Lo-Everton | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | AM RL | Scotland | ||
| Jack Bates | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Olamide Ibrahim | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Owen Oseni | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Will Grewal-Pollard | £380 | £19,760 | 19 | D LC | England | ||
| Daniel Cox | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | D C | Wales | ||
| Carlos Richards | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Sam Sebagabo | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | DM, AM C | Holland | ||
| Zion Dixon | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Nelson Aideyan | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Callum Moore | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | WB/AM R | England | ||
| Josh Shattell | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Farren Simons | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Jack Perry | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Billy Gough | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Cameron Ashia | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Keilen Robinson | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | D LC | England | ||
| Lennon Wheeldon | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Jaydan Davidson | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Harry Hawkins | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Dajaune Brown | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Riley Moloney | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | D LC | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 29% of the squad wage bill, across the 62 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Derby County wages, 2022/23
What was Derby County's wage bill in 2022/23?
Derby County paid £167,540 a week in 2022/23 - £8,712,080 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 2022/23?
Conor Hourihane was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £12,000 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £6,331.
What was the average Derby County salary in 2022/23?
The average Derby County player aged 22 or over earned £6,331 a week in 2022/23, across the 13 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 62. The top five earners took 29% of the bill between them.
How do Derby County's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Derby County pay £352,115 a week in 2026/27, 110% higher than the £167,540 of 2022/23. The current squad is 71 players against 62 then.