Derby County finances and accounts
Derby County turned over £32m in 2024/25 and paid £31m in staff costs, which is 98.3% of everything the club earned.
Revenue by season
What Derby County turned over in each year we hold accounts for.
Every measure, season by season
Costs are shown as the amount paid. A dash is a measure Derby County does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £31,868,196£31.9m | £19,399,532£19.4m | £20,442,892£20.4m |
| Staff costs | £31,318,620£31.3m | £21,980,447£22.0m | £17,209,459£17.2m |
| Wages and salaries | £27,936,256£27.9m | £19,634,487£19.6m | £15,328,167£15.3m |
| Social security costs | £3,382,364£3.4m | £2,047,693£2.0m | £1,701,784£1.7m |
| Pension costs | - | £298,267£298k | £179,508£180k |
| Cost of sales | £35,024,078£35.0m | £24,876,351£24.9m | £19,231,198£19.2m |
| Other operating costs | £18,214,313£18.2m | £13,327,732£13.3m | £13,885,973£13.9m |
| Profit on player sales | £10,303,542£10.3m | £4,632,588£4.6m | £1,582,164£1.6m |
| Operating result | -£11,066,653£11.1m | -£14,171,963£14.2m | -£20,441,551£20.4m |
| Pre-tax result | -£11,070,028£11.1m | -£14,181,060£14.2m | -£20,445,719£20.4m |
| Wages to revenue | 98.3% | 113.3% | 84.2% |
What the wage bill covers
Staff costs are the whole payroll and not just the first team: players, coaching staff, the academy and everyone working at the ground. Derby County paid £31m against £32m of revenue, so 98p of every pound went back out as pay.
Championship revenue
The 20 clubs in the division whose accounts cover the same twelve months. Follow a club for its own finances.
Frequently asked questions
How much revenue do Derby County make?
Derby County turned over £32m in 2024/25.
What is the Derby County wage bill?
Derby County paid £31m in staff costs in 2024/25, which is 98.3% of revenue.
Do Derby County make a profit?
Derby County made a pre-tax loss of £11m in 2024/25.
The accounts behind these figures
Company number 14190771. Every set of accounts read for this page.
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