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Derby County 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Eiran Cashin on £14,000 per week · see the current Derby County wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £191k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £9.9m
SQUAD SIZE66
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £6k
Then and now
Derby County pay £373,015 a week in 2026/27 — 95% higher than the £190,820 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 15 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eiran Cashin | £14,000 | £728,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Max Bird | £13,000 | £676,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Conor Hourihane | £12,000 | £624,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | £9,000 | £468,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder | Guatemala | JUN 2026 | ||
| Curtis Nelson | £8,400 | £436,800 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| James Collins | £8,100 | £421,200 | 32 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Louie Sibley | £8,000 | £416,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sonny Bradley | £7,600 | £395,200 | 31 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tom Barkhuizen | £7,600 | £395,200 | 30 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Ward | £7,100 | £369,200 | 27 | Right wing-back, right winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Korey Smith | £7,000 | £364,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Conor Washington | £6,400 | £332,800 | 31 | Winger, striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Callum Elder | £6,400 | £332,800 | 28 | Left-back | Australia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ryan Nyambe | £5,700 | £296,400 | 25 | Centre-back | Namibia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Craig Forsyth | £5,400 | £280,800 | 34 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ebou Adams | £5,300 | £275,600 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Gambia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joe Wildsmith | £5,100 | £265,200 | 27 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kane Wilson | £5,000 | £260,000 | 23 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Martyn Waghorn | £4,900 | £254,800 | 33 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyreece John-Jules | £4,600 | £239,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyrese Fornah | £4,600 | £239,200 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Vickers | £4,100 | £213,200 | 27 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | £3,400 | £176,800 | 25 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jake Rooney | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Liam Thompson | £3,000 | £156,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bradley Johnson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 36 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| George Nunn | £2,200 | £114,400 | 21 | Left wing-back, winger, striker | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Scott Loach | £1,600 | £83,200 | 35 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alex Gibson-Hammond | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Evans | £1,200 | £62,400 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kwaku Oduroh | £1,000 | £52,000 | 20 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Max Bardell | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Adebayo Fapetu | £850 | £44,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Darren Robinson | £620 | £32,240 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tony Weston | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Radcliffe | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Bates | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Carlos Richards | £480 | £24,960 | 17 | Winger, striker | Gibraltar | JUN 2024 | ||
| Callum Moore | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Eno Nto | £460 | £23,920 | 20 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Owen Oseni | £460 | £23,920 | 20 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Keilen Robinson | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lewis Ridd | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Riley Moloney | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Centre-back, left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ryan Bartley | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Banks | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jack Thompson | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Niall McAndrew | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harley Price | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Adisa Osayande | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Owen Eames | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Isaac Gordon | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Shattell | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Justin Oguntolu | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Farren Simons | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Perry | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marsel Tola | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | Albania | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lennon Wheeldon | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Billy Gough | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Demiane Agustien | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Left wing-back, attacking midfielder | Curaçao | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daniel Cox | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harry Hawkins | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jaydan Davidson | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tristan Gill | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Cruz Allen | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Johnson Osong | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
35 Under £1k 6%
4 £1k-£2k 3%
9 £2k-£5k 17%
15 £5k-£10k 54%
3 £10k-£25k 20%
Top 5 earners took 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 66 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Derby County wages, 2023/24
What was Derby County's wage bill in 2023/24?
Derby County paid £190,820 a week in 2023/24 - £9,922,640 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 2023/24?
Eiran Cashin was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £14,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £6,296.
What was the average Derby County salary in 2023/24?
The average Derby County player aged 22 or over earned £6,296 a week in 2023/24, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 66. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Derby County's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Derby County pay £373,015 a week in 2026/27, 95% higher than the £190,820 of 2023/24. The current squad is 74 players against 66 then.