Derby County 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Sam Szmodics on £28,000 per week · see the current Derby County wage bill
Then and now
Derby County pay £373,015 a week in 2026/27 — 27% higher than the £294,227 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Szmodics | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ben Brereton Díaz | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Chile | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jaydon Banel | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 20 | Winger, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sondre Langås | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Norway | JUN 2027 | ||
| Carlton Morris | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 29 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lewis Travis | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | £19,000 | £988,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Sweden | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rhian Brewster | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Derry John Murkin | £17,000 | £884,000 | 25 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Max Johnston | £13,000 | £676,000 | 21 | Right-back, right midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Oscar Fraulo | £12,000 | £624,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matt Clarke | £10,000 | £520,000 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dion Sanderson | £9,400 | £488,800 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | £9,000 | £468,000 | 29 | Striker | Norway | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joe Ward | £7,100 | £369,200 | 29 | Right wing-back, right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Callum Elder | £6,400 | £332,800 | 30 | Left-back | Australia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bobby Clark | £5,500 | £286,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Craig Forsyth | £5,400 | £280,800 | 36 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Danny Batth | £5,400 | £280,800 | 34 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Vickers | £4,100 | £213,200 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jake Rooney | £3,100 | £161,200 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Liam Thompson | £3,000 | £156,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Scott Loach | £1,600 | £83,200 | 37 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Harry Evans | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| David Ozoh | £970 | £50,440 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Patrick Agyemang | £800 | £41,600 | 24 | Striker | United States | JUN 2027 | ||
| Richard O'Donnell | £700 | £36,400 | 36 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jamie Wähling | £697 | £36,244 | 18 | Central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Cammy Wilson | £673 | £34,996 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu | £661 | £34,372 | 17 | Striker | JUN 2024 | |||
| Daniel Cox | £602 | £31,304 | 19 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cameron Wilson | £466 | £24,232 | 18 | Right winger | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rohan Luthra | £464 | £24,128 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Keilen Robinson | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Kane | £382 | £19,864 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harvey Rees | £237 | £12,324 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2024 | |||
| Jaydan Davidson | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Billy Gough | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Banks | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jack Perry | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Justin Oguntolu | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harley Price | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Cruz Allen | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Johnson Osong | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Niall McAndrew | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Owen Eames | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Charlie Smith | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Charlie Hardy | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Asher Taylor | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Right-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Adisa Osayande | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Isaac Gordon | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lennon Wheeldon | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | JUN 2024 | |||
| Marsel Tola | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Israel Green | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger, striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Harry Hawkins | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alfie Friars | £198 | £10,296 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Jerome Richards | £187 | £9,724 | 18 | Right winger | JUN 2024 | |||
| Sean Corry | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Winger | JUN 2024 | |||
| Khace Gordon | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| AJ Doyle | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Full-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Jack Thompson | £55 | £2,860 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tristan Gill | £55 | £2,860 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 62 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Derby County wages, 2024/25
What was Derby County's wage bill in 2024/25?
Derby County paid £294,227 a week in 2024/25 - £15,299,804 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 2024/25?
Sam Szmodics was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £28,000 a week, 2.6x the 22+ squad average of £10,922.
What was the average Derby County salary in 2024/25?
The average Derby County player aged 22 or over earned £10,922 a week in 2024/25, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 62. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do Derby County's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
Derby County pay £373,015 a week in 2026/27, 27% higher than the £294,227 of 2024/25. The current squad is 74 players against 62 then.